Psychological resilience

Psychological resilience is the ability to cope mentally and emotionally with a crisis, or to return to pre-crisis status quickly.^[1]

The term was popularized in the 1970s and 1980s by psychologist Emmy Werner as she conducted a forty-year-long study of a cohort of Hawaiian children who came from low socioeconomic status backgrounds.^[2]

Numerous factors influence a person's level of resilience. Internal factors include personal characteristics such as self-esteem, self-regulation, and a positive outlook on life. External factors include social support systems, including relationships with family, friends, and community, as well as access to resources and opportunities.^[3]

People can leverage psychological interventions and other strategies to enhance their resilience and better cope with adversity.^[4] These include cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, building psychosocial factors, fostering positive emotions, and promoting self-compassion.

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- de Terte I, Stephens C (December 2014). "Psychological resilience of workers in high-risk occupations". Stress and Health. 30 (5): 353–355. doi:10.1002/smi.2627. PMID 25476960.
- "Resilience". American Psychological Association. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
^ Werner EE (1989). Vulnerable but invincible: a longitudinal study of resilient children and youth. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-937431-03-0.
^ Southwick SM, Bonanno GA, Masten AS, Panter-Brick C, Yehuda R (2014-10-01). "Resilience definitions, theory, and challenges: interdisciplinary perspectives". European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 5 (1): 10.3402/ejpt.v5.25338. doi:10.3402/ejpt.v5.25338. ISSN 2000-8066. PMC 4185134. PMID 25317257.
^ Smith JC, Hyman SM, Andres-Hyman RC, Ruiz JJ, Davidson L (October 2016). "Applying recovery principles to the treatment of trauma". Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. 47 (5): 347–355. doi:10.1037/pro0000105. ISSN 1939-1323.

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de Terte I, Stephens C (December 2014). "Psychological resilience of workers in high-risk occupations". Stress and Health. 30 (5): 353–355. doi:10.1002/smi.2627. PMID 25476960.
"Resilience". American Psychological Association. Retrieved 2023-07-22.

[2] Terte I, Stephens C (December 2014). "Psychological resilience of workers in high-risk occupations". Stress and Health. 30 (5): 353–355. doi:10.1002/smi.2627. PMID 25476960.

[3] "Resilience". American Psychological Association. Retrieved 2023-07-22.

[w1989-2] Werner EE (1989). Vulnerable but invincible: a longitudinal study of resilient children and youth. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-937431-03-0.

[3] Southwick SM, Bonanno GA, Masten AS, Panter-Brick C, Yehuda R (2014-10-01). "Resilience definitions, theory, and challenges: interdisciplinary perspectives". European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 5 (1): 10.3402/ejpt.v5.25338. doi:10.3402/ejpt.v5.25338. ISSN 2000-8066. PMC 4185134. PMID 25317257.

[4] Smith JC, Hyman SM, Andres-Hyman RC, Ruiz JJ, Davidson L (October 2016). "Applying recovery principles to the treatment of trauma". Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. 47 (5): 347–355. doi:10.1037/pro0000105. ISSN 1939-1323.

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