Building the Concept of Nurturing Resilience
Laurie Ann Martinez1, Andra S Opalinski1
1Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, United States of America.
Journal of Pediatric Nursing
|July 26, 2019
Summary
Nurturing resilience helps children and adolescents cope with daily stressors, preventing long-term mental health issues. Understanding resilience allows nurses to support youth in bouncing back from adversity and optimizing their mental well-being.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Nursing Science
- Mental Health Research
Background:
- Children and adolescents face daily stressors that can lead to chronic distress and negative mental health outcomes.
- Nurturing resilience is a key strategy to prevent distress from escalating into mental health disorders.
- Nurses play a crucial role in supporting youth mental health due to their accessibility and diverse specialties.
Purpose of the Study:
- To clarify the concept of nurturing resilience in children and adolescents.
- To develop a conceptual definition of nurturing resilience.
- To provide a conceptual model for nurturing resilience in youth.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Liehr and Smith's practice-based approach to concept building.
- Formulated a conceptual definition of nurturing resilience.
- Developed a conceptual model based on the building process.
Main Results:
- Nurturing resilience is defined as developing secure connections to foster self-acceptance, tempering reactivity to hardship.
- Resilience acts as a protective mechanism, promoting balance and positive mental health by enabling individuals to recover from adversity.
- Understanding resilience patterns empowers nurses to effectively nurture it in young people.
Conclusions:
- Nurturing resilience equips children and adolescents to adapt to difficult circumstances, reducing mental distress.
- This process optimizes the mental health of youth by enhancing their ability to cope with and recover from stressors.
- Nurses equipped with knowledge of resilience can significantly contribute to preventing mental health disorders in young populations.
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