What is Resilience?
- "The ability to adapt well to adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or even significant sources of stress" (American Psychological Association, 2011).
- Not an innate attribute but can be nurtured in children by caring adults
- Set of traits that help an individual to cope
Resilience Factors
- Autonomy
- Confidence
- Self-awareness
- Problem-solving
- Interpersonal skills
- Positive outlook
- High self-esteem
- Self-efficacy
- Help-seeking behavior
- Social support