Table 2.
Identifying factors of the Theoretical Resilience Framework.
| Initial rural individual resilience factors (from literature) | Retained or rejected based on sample analysis |
| Social capital and related social connections, social support, family support, and social networks | Retained |
| Sense of belonging (including connection to the place) | Retained |
| Learning knowledge, skills, and education | Retained |
| Self-efficacy agency, self-organizing, and autonomy | Retained |
| Adaptive capacity | Retained |
| Culture, values, social identity, and beliefs | Rejected |
| Positive outlook | Rejected |
| Early experiences | Rejected |
| Sense of purpose | Rejected |
| Embracing difference | Rejected |
| Leadership | Rejected |
| Environment and lifestyle | Rejected |
| Local knowledge | Rejected |