Psychology of Resilience
Describe three elements of resilience.
A healthy self-image or positive self-esteem is an important element of psychological resilience (Masten, 2001). Generally, that refers to an individual who usually interacts with others in a relaxed manner and without projecting any negative assumptions based in self doubt, negative expectations, or negative foundational beliefs. People with high self-esteem do not accept the proposition that negative experiences are their fault or that they are necessarily reflections of their worth or perceived worth in the eyes of others (
Supportive relationships are an essential element of psychological resilience (Landau & Saul, 2004). Generally, positive, long-term, and emotionally close and supportive relationships wit others promote resiliency both directly and indirectly. They support resilience directly by providing immediate encouragement, understanding, and empathy in difficult situations. They support resiliency indirectly in that they are usually fundamental components of the establishment of healthy self-esteem (
3. Maintenance of a broad and long-term overall perspective is also an important element of resiliency (Ritchie, Watson, & Friedman, 2006). Generally,...
Counselor' is a term used to refer to an individual who counsels, guides and mentors a patient coping with a struggle or challenge. Psychiatrists, psychologists, or therapists are all considered counselors because they are guidance professionals in corporations and schools. The serious and intimate tone of the counselor-patient relationship ignites potential challenges to both the emotional and physical health of the professional. In this paper, I begin by offering
Resilience, Inherited? Or Developed and Nurtured? The study describes three requisite elements for resilience. There must be a significant risk factor or condition of adversity, resources to offset the effects of adversity and an adaptation that is positively skewed with an aim to avoid a similar adversity in future. The analysis, therefore, is anchored on the following definition that attempts to incorporate all the key elements. Thus, resilience is a strategy
Holistic Recovery: Sustainable and Resilient Communities Researchers have long known that there is more to disaster recovery than disaster recovery agencies can possibly address. While these professionals play a key role in mitigating and responding to damages that may be incurred as the result of a disaster, ultimately the community members itself have to contribute to the recovery and their participation is a critical success factor to the resilience of a
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Morrison's continues to struggle with integrating the Safeway stores it bought last year. The Bradford-based chain is forecast to show like-for-like sales up about two per cent, but sales in Safeway stores yet to be converted to the Morrison's format are down by double-digit percentages (Palmer, 2010). Tesco also is benefiting from its continued push into banking. The group's financial operation, Tesco Personal Finance, has prospered from the economic crisis
Stress Management: Nuclear Energy Institute Nuclear energy has been heralded as one of man's greatest blessings. It has the ability to supply affordable energy to millions of citizens, solving some of the nation's most critical energy needs. Under normal circumstances, nuclear energy is safe and reliable. Plants have numerous protocols in place to assure that it remains that way. However, nuclear energy also has a dark side and the potential
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