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Competence and resilience in development
Ann S Masten1, Jelena Obradovic
1Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, 51 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0345, USA. amasten@umn.edu
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
|March 10, 2007
Summary
Research on resilience in development has evolved, with early behavioral studies laying groundwork for current integrative approaches. Future research will link biology and neuroscience to understand how children overcome adversity and adapt behaviorally.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Behavioral Biology
Background:
- Previous research waves focused on behavioral aspects of resilience in development.
- Key concepts like risk, adversity, competence, and protective factors were defined and assessed.
- Findings suggested underlying adaptive systems crucial for resilience.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the evolution of resilience research.
- To identify promising directions for future integrative research.
- To explore the link between biology, neuroscience, and behavioral adaptation in development.
Main Methods:
- Review of the first three waves of resilience research.
- Analysis of behavioral studies on risk, adversity, and protective factors.
- Identification of fundamental adaptive systems implicated by findings.
Main Results:
- Behavioral research established core concepts and consistent findings in resilience.
- Early research identified key factors influencing children's ability to overcome adversity.
- Findings pointed towards fundamental adaptive systems.
Conclusions:
- The first three waves of resilience research provide a foundation for integrative studies.
- Future research (fourth wave) should integrate biology and neuroscience with behavioral adaptation.
- Resilience research is moving towards multi-level, cross-species analyses.
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