Psychological resilience

Psychological resilience is the ability to mentally or emotionally cope with a crisis or to return to pre-crisis status quickly. Resilience exists when the person uses "mental processes and behaviors in promoting personal assets and protecting self from the potential negative effects of stressors".<ref name=":0">Klohnen, Eva C.,

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Factors of Resilience

A combination of factors contributes to resilience. Many studies show that the primary factor in resilience is having caring and supportive relationships within and outside the family. Relationships that create love and trust, provide role models, and offer encouragement and reassurance help bolster a person's resilience.<ref name=":1">Southwick, Steven M.,

 Resilience definitions, theory, and challenges: interdisciplinary perspectives, 
 European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 
 
 Vol. 5(Issue: 1),
 pp. 25338,
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See Also

• Stress (biology)
• Coping (psychology)
• Posttraumatic growth

References

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External Links

• American Psychological Association - Resilience
• Mayo Clinic - Resilience Training

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