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RESILIENCE

Resilience is the ability to adapt well to adversity and stress and involves behaviors, thoughts, and actions that can be learned and developed over time. It allows people to have better outcomes even in the presence of risks like poverty or homelessness. Resilient individuals are goal-oriented, able to effectively express their emotions, and able to build social support through relationships. Resilience is also shaped by cumulative life experiences and social connections with family and community that provide support during difficult times.

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RESILIENCE

Resilience is the ability to adapt well to adversity and stress and involves behaviors, thoughts, and actions that can be learned and developed over time. It allows people to have better outcomes even in the presence of risks like poverty or homelessness. Resilient individuals are goal-oriented, able to effectively express their emotions, and able to build social support through relationships. Resilience is also shaped by cumulative life experiences and social connections with family and community that provide support during difficult times.

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RESILIENCE

Resilience is considered a vital characteristic to thrive in the complex work environments

of the 21st century, including health care (Sanderson and Brewer, 2017). Resilience, which is

defined in different ways, has been increasingly focused. Functioning, including income

generation and educational attainment, leads to resilient outcomes, but it is only part of the

picture. Psychological health is also an important factor in terms of the subjective sense of well-

being and protection and the absence of unmanageable stress. Early research indicates an

individual may have a genetic disposition towards resilience (Masten and Garmezy, 1985).

Conversely, current researchers believe that resilience is a dynamic process that can be

developed over time (Garcia-Dia et al., 2013; Earvolino-Ramirez, 2007).

The American Psychological Association (APA) describes resilience as "the cycle of

adapting well to adversity, trauma, disaster, threats or major sources of stress family and

relationship problems, serious health problems or occupational and financial stressor". By adding

the notion that resilience is natural, not exceptional, APA places resilience as part of an

individual's usual path facing adversity while acknowledging that this cycle can be associated

with significant emotional distress. "Resilience is not a trait that people have or don't have in

either case. It includes behaviors, thoughts, and actions that anyone can learn and develop."

Resilience is characterized as the ability of a person to overcome identifiable risk factors

(e.g., poverty, homelessness) and to avoid the negative outcomes often associated with these

risks (Adelman & Taylor, 2010). In other words, resilience can be defined as better than expected

outcomes in the presence of risk factors (Luthar, Cicchetti, & Becker, 2000). In addition, Skodol

(2010) states that highly resilient individuals have several characteristics that would allow them
to use adaptive coping strategies while facing adversity successfully. Also highly resilient

individuals are goal-oriented, persistent in achieving their goals and confident in their outlook

(Skodol, 2010). Interpersonally, resilient people have a superior ability to express and

comprehend feelings correctly and interact with others effectively. (Greef & Ritman, 2005). This

compassion is also helpful when it comes to receiving other people's social support (Skodol,

2010), which in turn helps resilient people achieve their goals.

Patterson and Kelleher (2005) added that resilience is defined by the experiences of

cumulative life. As individuals face adversity, by maintaining personal values, efficiency and

energy, they can potentially increase their resilience. Boss (2010) added that people develop

resilience when linked to supportive families, social support and relationships with the

community.
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