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Resilience: analysis of the concept

J G Dyer1, T M McGuinness

  • 1Department, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
|October 1, 1996
PubMed
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.

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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.

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