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Summary

Self-reflection on coping experiences can enhance psychological resilience. Specific coping self-insights reinforce resilient beliefs, while others may temporarily reduce resilience, highlighting the nuanced role of self-awareness.

Keywords:

coping self-insight inverse probability weighting mixed methods quantitization resilience self-reflection

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Area of Science:

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Resilience Research

Background:

Self-insight is linked to psychological resilience.
The specific role of coping-related self-insights in resilience remains underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate coping self-insights from self-reflection on coping experiences.
To examine the effects of these insights on perceived resilience.

Main Methods:

Convergent mixed-methods approach.
Qualitative self-reflective workbook entries (n=79) and quantitative surveys.
Hierarchical regression analyses of self-insights on resilience over six months.

Main Results:

Two pathways for resilience strengthening were identified.
Three self-insights correlated with increased perceived resilience over time.
Four self-insights correlated with decreased perceived resilience after six months.

Conclusions:

Coping self-insights can influence resilience beliefs and perceived resilience.
Some insights may sustain resilience, while others may temporarily decrease it.
Further research and testing of self-reflection for resilience training are supported.