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[Resilience trajectories-examples from longitudinal studies].
J Lindert1, A Schick2,3, A Reif4
1Fachbereich Soziale Arbeit und Gesundheit, Hochschule Emden/Leer, Constantiaplatz 4, 26723, Emden, Deutschland. Jutta.Lindert@hs-emden-leer.de.
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|June 8, 2018
Summary
Resilience is a dynamic adaptation process that varies across age groups and is influenced by many factors. Longitudinal studies are crucial for understanding resilience mechanisms and predictors in diverse populations.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Health Sciences
Background:
- Resilience is defined as adaptation to past and ongoing exposure.
- Adaptation to exposure is a dynamic process, varying across different population groups.
- Prospective longitudinal studies are valuable for investigating resilience processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- Define the concept of resilience.
- Describe longitudinal studies of resilience in children, adults, and older individuals.
- Identify and analyze methodological challenges in empirical resilience research.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative literature review of published prospective resilience studies.
- Analysis of study protocols from four ongoing longitudinal resilience studies.
Main Results:
- Resilience processes are dynamic and changeable across all age groups.
- Resilience is influenced by a variety of factors.
- Specific, age-associated alterations in resilience require further clarification.
Conclusions:
- Prospective longitudinal studies are essential for understanding the dynamic nature of resilience.
- These studies can identify resilience mechanisms and predictors in diverse populations (children, adolescents, adults, older individuals).
- Improved assessment of stressor exposure is needed in resilience research.
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