Resilience and Adult Development Chundra R. Smith University of the Rockies Abstract The word resilience is defined in Webster’s Dictionary as: “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change”. This in the psychological world still has the same meaning as Bjorklund states: “resilience is the maintenance of healthy functioning following exposure to trauma”. In dealing with life and adult development we are either going to become more resilient or breakdown. It is my belief
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This observation report brings about an introduction to the concept of resilience or grit. Resilience is psychological concept that is largely understood as a blueprint of optimistic acclimatization following significant stress‚ harsh conditions‚ natural disasters or security threats‚ and is often explored when looking to determine evidences as some individuals fall victim to misery while others seem to thrive. The colloquium series begins with Deogratias Niyizonkiza: Where there is Health‚ there
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investigation of the factors that contributed to these women’s success‚ resistance and resilience were found as the common combination of influence. Resistance involves the response to unjust circumstances with strategies for the betterment of the situation. Resilience‚ on the other hand‚ refers to the coping and adapting mechanisms used to deal with adversities. In this particular case‚ resistance and resilience goes hand-in-hand‚ in which “resilient individuals
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Psychological resilience is the ability of successfully adapting to life’s stressors. It is the process of facing trauma‚ tragedy adversity‚ threats or much stress and overcoming these adversities. Difficulties include family and relationship problems‚ a loved one’s death‚ severe health problems‚ and workplace and financial stressors. Some factors that make someone resilient are optimism‚ having a positive attitude‚ the ability to regulate emotions‚ and the ability to see failure as a form of helpful
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By general definition‚ the term “resilience” suggests an individual’s capacity to positively transition through times of adversity. Contemporary research in the social sciences has coined the concept of a psychological construct‚ which has gained currency in its application to theories covering trauma and loss and subsequent clinical implications for the treatment of psychological disorders. Within neuropsychology‚ there are a number of arguments about the adequate nature and use of the term as applied
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What Describes Human Trafficking Human Trafficking is today’s modern slavery. It is identified as transporting‚ harboring or abducting someone without consent; while used as forced labor‚ sexual exploitation‚ or supply of body parts (FBI.gov). In 2014‚ the U.S. Department of State estimated 600‚000 to 800‚000 adults and kids being trafficked across international borders every year. An average of 90% of victims are female while more than half are specifically intended for sexual exploitation (Davy
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or someone pulls us down‚ if we have a healthy mental attitude. Resilience is overcoming something dramatic in life which makes us a better person. When we speak with a professional about the problems either in the workplace or in our personal life we will began to better understand the problem and how to deal with it. Being a better person and feeling good about yourself will make you a more resilient. According
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When I hear resilience I think of a spring that when released from a stretched position quickly moves back into its original state. When applying the term resilience to people I think of someone being mentally strong so that when hard times a rise one does not shy away and remain in a saddened state. Instead‚ someone who is resilient bounces back from hard times quickly. They are able to put aside their sudden emotions transcending pain or illness until a later time. This allows them to focus on
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level of resilience that the child may have internalized. Children that have been met with this adversity can all too often feel unloved‚ unworthy‚ insecure‚ rejection‚ have very low self-esteem and a lack of trust in the adult world. (Lowenthal‚ 1999). Caregivers can provide these young children with the care‚ stability and nurturance they need to recover from such events. As the above quote states a resilient person will possibly have better outcomes. Therefore‚ the concept of resilience and the
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Professional resilience is a health care professional’s pledge to attain a balance between work stressors and challenges‚ and develop professional values and career longevity. Strategies to foster resilience include valuing your “professional self”‚ recognizing that you will present burnout to others‚ forming positive contacts with colleagues and peers‚ making
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