1. Introduction Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress. It means "bouncing back" from difficult experiences (APA). Resilient children are those who achieve normal development despite their experience of past or present adversity (Luthar & Cicchetti & Becker, 2000). However, an uniform definition of resiliency is unfounded. There is also a lack of consensus about its relationship to relate concepts. Thus, additional empirical research is needed to help clarify the construct of resiliency, its dimensions, and underlying processes (Jaye Wald, et al., 2006). Moreover, Daniel and Wassell (2002) described resilience in terms of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. …show more content…
2014), resilience as a mediator among subjective support, degree of using support and emotional behavior problems (Sun Shi Xiu, Et al. 2013), resilience and affect balance as mediators between trait emotional intelligence and life satisfaction (Ya Liu, Et al. 2013), resilience plays a mediating role in the relationship between stress and life satisfaction (Meng Shi, Et al.2015), resilience has a mediating effect between HIV-related stress and health related quality of life (HRQoL) (Xindi Fang, Et al. 2014), resilience can buffer the negative effects of psychological stress and has partially mediating effect between mental stress and mental health (Jie Huang, Et al.2014). To fill the vacancy of the mediating effect of resilience in supportive presence side, this research was focused on how resilience played a mediating role between two most important supportive factors for teens, family and peer
Some effort have been made in order to measure the level of resilience. Several model has been generated as a result. In this paper there are only three model that will be discussed. That are PEOPLE model, Cutters model and Torrens model.
Resilience is having the motive to go through hard times and ‘bounce back’ from them and learnt how to deal with certain situations. To be resilient you must have a positive point of view on life. Anh’s book ‘The happiest refugee’ He was born into a 1970’s Vietnam, He and his family were forced to leave their country due to seeking safety and freedom from war. Anh uses resilience through his comedic, selfless actions. Resilience has allowed Anh to improve the quality of his life, and the lives of those around him.
Resilience and hardiness has long been a topic of research and discussion within different paradigms and fields of study, for example, in military psychology, psychiatry, health statistics and measurement, medical anthropology, education, medicine and organizational settings. Resilience means the skills, abilities, acquaintance, and insight that accumulate over time as people struggle to conquer adversity and meet challenges. It is an ongoing and developing fund of energy and skill that can be used in current struggles (Saleebey, 1996; Liebenberg, 2005).Most commonly, the term resilience has come to mean an individual's ability to overcome adversity and continue his or her normal development.
Resilience is not an attribute or personality characteristic of an individual but a dynamic process wherein people show positive adaptation despite experiences of major adversity or trauma. (LUTHAR & CICCHETTI, 2000) Resilience is a two-dimensional construct regarding adversity exposure and the proper adjustment outcomes of that adversity. (LUTHAR & CICCHETTI, 2000) The two-dimensional construct means implies two judgments about the significance of adversity and a positive adaptation to adversity. (Masten & Obradovic, 2006).
Resilience is essentially the ability to successfully adapt to environmental stressors by maintaining psychological well-being in the face of adverse circumstances. The concept of resiliency has only recently begun to be a topic for research theory related to juveniles. Most theory research has been centered on why juveniles commit crime, in effect identifying risk factors to show who is likely to participate in delinquent behaviors and what are the factors driving this behavior are.
Richardson, G. E. (2002). The Metatheory of Resilience and Resiliency. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58(3), 307-321. doi:10.1002/jclp.10020
For instance, I learned that one major component of resilience is physical health. Thus, it is imperative for children to eat well, exercise, and get six to eight hours of sleep each night. Another component of resilience is school support. This means that children need support from another adult that does not pertain to their family, such as a school counselor. Furthermore, I learned several strategies that schools and teachers can implement to help their students overcome traumatic experiences. For example, I learned that teachers should keep familiar routines, maintain high expectations for their students, and avoid focusing on their students’ negative behaviors. In addition, schools can be flexible and give these students time to speak to their teachers, counselors, or staff members. Talking to any of these individuals helps students express their feelings instead of bottling them up. Overall, this article helped me acquire more knowledge on resilience and strategies that I can one day use with my future
Within psychology adolescence is described as a period of transition from childhood to adulthood. It is a period between year twelve and late teens, when the physical growth is complete, the person becomes sexually mature and establishes identity (Nolen-Hoeksema, Friedricson, Loftus & Wagenaar, 2009). During this period of development, the individual has to face several risk factors, which are considered as a hazard on normal psychological development of an individual (Colman, 2009). This means, that experiencing them is associated with vulnerability, developing mental health problems and problematic behaviors such as for instance greater risk taking, school related deviance and school failure, teen pregnancy, substance misuse, aggression, violence or vandalism or in other words delinquency and antisocial behavior (Perkins & Borden, 2003). Therefore risk factors have a potential not just endanger the present developmental period, but also jeopardize the future biological and psychological development (Beam, Gill-Rivas, Greenberger & Chen, 2002; Perkins & Borden, 2003). However, not all young individual will respond to risk factors by developing negative outcomes. Some develop resilience and adapt to changes and stressors (Crawford, 2006; Perkins & Borden, 2003). Furthermore it has been suggested, that risk factors are desirable for developing this kind of positive outcome (Fergus & Zimmerman, 2005). According to Fonagy et. al. (1994) (cited in Crawford, 2006) resilience can be defined as normal development under difficult conditions. It leads to overcoming and coping with the negative effects of exposure to risk factors (Fergus & Zimmerman, 2005). To maintain this, protective factors need to be put in place (Fergus & Zimmerman, 2...
Having a positive attitude is important when it comes to being resilient, as in order not to dwell on difficult situations a person must look at the brighter side of things, and remain positive even if they face difficulties that make them angry or sad. Being optimistic is also a positive factor in being resilient, as optimism ensures that the person is hopeful for the future and wants to look forward rather than back into negative past experiences. The ability to regulate emotions allows a person to get in touch with their emotions and to know what triggers different emotions and why, this is important in being resilient as if the person can regulate their emotions they can then move forward and not let their emotions get in the way of their everyday life. The ability to see failure as a form of helpful feedback rather than a negative aspect, is an obvious feature in a person who is resilient, as to be resilient you would have to learn from your mistakes rather than dwell on them. American Psychological Association’s definition of resilience, while similar to other definitions, indicates that a person who is resilient adapts well when encountering sources of
168). He explains that studies from this area identify individuals who experience severe stress such as poverty or substance abuse and then examine how they achieve success despite these circumstances. This knowledge has provided the framework for the study of educational resilience. Wang, Haertel, and Walberg (1994) explain that educational resilience focuses on the success of those individuals who experience personal hardship caused by environmental conditions. The community college students chosen for this study are educationally resilient because they are in the process of obtaining their college degrees despite the difficult circumstances that they face on a daily basis. For most of these participants, every day is a struggle, and yet they continue to beat the odds. Researchers who study educational resilience note that these community college students travel on a journey that is marked by protective factors (Benard, 2004; Morales, 2000). These factors, which are often divided into personal and environmental categories, protect the students against the adverse conditions that they face on a daily basis (Morales, 2000; Wayman,
Resiliency is the ability to bounce back or keep going on after the occurrence of unfortunate circumstances or events of adversity. Students’ resilience can have an immense effect on their ability to handle academic and emotional issues. For example, students with resilience are more optimistic, cooperative, energetic, helpful, inquisitive, and on-task. They’re more likely to overcome instances of adversity such as academic and emotional issues. Students who have resilient attitudes are set apart from their peers whom are conversely alienated from academic success. When students have a lack of resilience to academic challenges and setbacks, they often give up and have a prolonged sense of failure and discouragement that negatively affects their ability to persevere.
Adolescence is a period of development where changes like physical, psychological, and emotional take place. Parenting styles adopted by their parents have a lot of influence during this period which could affect their resilience. Resilience is the ability of an individual to come out of an adverse situation. The style of interactions of parents with their children is very important in the development of adolescents. Parental competence,
The definition of resiliency above, states that resiliency is the experience of risk and the ability to thrive despite the risks. It is a child’s environment that provides the risk. Shean (2015) summarizes risk factors: low socioeconomic status, poverty, abuse, trauma, lack of relationships, and low academic outcomes. In addition, Shean (2015) highlights the risk factors that stem from family life such as parental discord, criminality, mental health, and age as well as large families or overcrowded families. Condly (2006) highlights that risks can be multifaceted and can occur as a short period of trauma or occur over a life time. All of tThese factors create risks and challenges that children need to deal with for either a short period of time or over the course of their life.
They are better able to cope with life’s challenges, build and sustain stronger relationships and to recover from setbacks that can happen to anyone of us. However, just as it requires energy and a commitment to build or to maintain physical health, so is it with mental and emotional wellbeing. Improving a person’s emotional health can lead to a number of benefits that are related to all aspects of life: it can enhance the person’s mood, foster resilience and improve an individual’s overall enjoyment of
Being a Jamaican, culturally, it is the expectation for individuals to bounce back readily after experiencing disappointments, disasters, or any unwanted predicament. For instance, it is the norm for individuals to work on repairing damaged roofs or areas on their homes shortly after the passing of a hurricane. It is also expected that you minimize complaints and instead focus your energy on moving forward. In therapy with clients, I have never projected my cultural beliefs regarding resilience on anyone but strongly believe that the agent of the family plays an essential role in an individual’s development of resiliency. I look at it as learned behavior to an extent that can be harnessed through modeling. When children observe, their parents displaying mental toughness, and respond calmly during crisis situations, they most likely will adapt that approach and respond similarly in familiar situations. Throughout my life, because of adapting earlier learned positive responses to traumatic events, I have always maintained composure and an optimistic outlook in every challenge I face with the belief that it is going to work