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Resilience: analysis of the concept
1Department, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
|October 1, 1996
Summary
Resilience is a dynamic process of bouncing back from adversity, influenced by protective factors or competencies. Identifying these factors can enhance mental health promotion in high-risk populations.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatric-mental health nursing
- Psychology
- Health Sciences
Background:
- Resilience is the capacity to recover from adversity.
- This dynamic process is shaped by protective factors.
- Protective factors are essential competencies for resilience.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define specific protective factors that promote resilience.
- To enhance mental health promotion strategies for high-risk groups.
Main Methods:
- This study defines resilience and protective factors.
- It emphasizes competencies within individuals and their environments.
- The focus is on psychiatric-mental health nursing perspectives.
Main Results:
- Protective factors are identified as crucial competencies for resilience.
- These competencies can be individual, interpersonal, or familial.
- Understanding these factors aids in mental health promotion.
Conclusions:
- Defining protective factors is key to understanding resilience.
- These factors are vital for psychiatric-mental health nursing interventions.
- Identifying protective factors can improve outcomes for high-risk individuals.