Resilience: enhancing well-being through the positive cognitive triad.
Winnie W S Mak1, Ivy S W Ng, Celia C Y Wong
1Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China. wwsmak@psy.cuhk.edu.hk
Journal of Counseling Psychology
|September 8, 2011
Summary
Resilience enhances well-being by fostering positive views of self, world, and future. This positive cognitive triad mediates the relationship between resilience and improved life satisfaction and reduced depression.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Mental Health
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Resilience is crucial for mental well-being.
- The role of positive cognitive patterns in mediating resilience is under-explored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the mediating role of the positive cognitive triad in the relationship between resilience and well-being.
- To examine how positive views of self, world, and future connect resilience to life satisfaction and depression.
Main Methods:
- Structural equation modeling and mediation analyses were performed.
- Data were collected from 1,419 college students in Hong Kong.
Main Results:
- The proposed model demonstrated a good fit with the data.
- Resilience significantly correlated with positive cognitions about self, world, and future.
- Higher resilience was associated with more positive cognitions, higher life satisfaction, and lower depression.
Conclusions:
- The positive cognitive triad effectively mediates the impact of resilience on well-being.
- Cultivating resilience and positive cognitions can be beneficial in counseling.
- Findings support the positive cognitive triad as a mechanism for enhancing mental health outcomes.
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