Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Maganti, Madhavilatha; Baxi, Annie; Lidhoo, Anandita; Battiwalla, Tanya Parvez; Kolte, Akash; Rijuta, Vidushi; Chatterjee, Roshnee Mrinalini Title A name given to the resource Sociocentric and Cosmocentric Coping: Cultural Logics of Parenting During Crisis in Low-Resource Indian Families Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Human Arenas; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s42087-026-00633-y" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s42087-026-00633-y</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105039784219?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105039784219?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Maganti M., Psychology-Division of Sciences, School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS), Krea University, Andhra Pradesh, Sricity, India; Baxi A., Department of Psychology, Ashoka University, Haryana, Sonipat, India; Lidhoo A., The Centre for Social and Behaviour Change, Ashoka University, Sonipat, India; Battiwalla T.P., Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, United States; Kolte A., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Rijuta V., School of Education, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom; Chatterjee R.M., School of Human Ecology, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India Description An account of the resource Coping with crisis is a culturally situated process shaped by models of self, morality, and notions of good life rather than by individual stress regulation alone. Drawing on cultural psychology frameworks, this study examines how parents of young children in low-resource settings coped with adversity situated within the context of COVID-19 pandemic. Using a constructivist qualitative design, in-depth interviews were conducted with 16 parents of children under six years of age belonging from economically marginalized communities living in urban Delhi, India. Data were analyzed through Reflexive Thematic Analysis, guided by Kirmayers (2007) model of Cultural Configurations of the Self. These narratives illustrate how coping emerged as a moral, relational, and faith-based practice under conditions of adversity and uncertainty. Sociocentric coping reflects a relational orientation in which well-being is understood as collective, caregiving is regarded as morally central, and emotional regulation is oriented toward preserving family harmony. Cosmocentric coping reflects an orientation toward higher-order forces through which uncertainty is accepted, distress is externalized, and endurance cultivated. The study challenges individualistic models of coping and highlights how care, endurance, and meaning-making are collectively organized in contexts of structural vulnerability. The paper extends theoretical understanding of coping with crisis and calls for a contextually grounded model of parental coping. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2026. Subject The topic of the resource Cosmocentric self; Cultural coping; Low-income households; Parenting; Sociocentric self Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media B.V. Relation A related resource ISSN: 25225804; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online