[Current concepts of resilience research].
A M Kunzler1,2, D A Gilan3,4, R Kalisch3,5
1Deutsches Resilienz Zentrum (DRZ) Mainz, Mainz, Deutschland. Angela.Kunzler@unimedizin-mainz.de.
Der Nervenarzt
|May 26, 2018
Summary
Psychological resilience, the ability to maintain mental health under stress, is a common phenomenon. Research is evolving to better understand and measure resilience as a dynamic process for improved health promotion strategies.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Mental Health Research
- Health Promotion
Background:
- Stress-related mental disorders are prevalent and costly.
- Psychological resilience is the capacity to maintain mental health despite stressors.
- Understanding resilience mechanisms is key for innovative health promotion.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present modern concepts in defining, operationalizing, and assessing resilience.
- To discuss implications for designing resilience research studies.
- To highlight the transition in resilience research methodologies.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of current literature and expert recommendations.
- Discussion of evolving theoretical frameworks for resilience.
- Focus on designing effective resilience research.
Main Results:
- Resilience research is shifting towards viewing resilience as a dynamic, modifiable process.
- New methods for operationalization and assessment are emerging.
- Key approaches include transdiagnostic perspectives, mechanism identification, stressor exposure consideration, and longitudinal cohort studies.
Conclusions:
- Prospective longitudinal studies are expected to yield significant findings in resilience research.
- Implementing and disseminating new resilience research approaches is a critical future challenge.
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