Loss and human resilience

Bonanno, George A.; Papa, Anthony; O’Neill, Kathleen

doi:10.1016/s0962-1849(01)80014-7

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“…15 It may be that such individuals maintain a relatively stable trajectory of positive psychological functioning that does not significantly dip over time 16 and that functioning may be largely similar to functioning prior to the event. Therefore, an individual may be seen to score low on measures of anxiety and depression or show successful adaptation or coping.…”

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“…Adopting a definition of resilience as stable functioning over time 10,16 accurately reflected the trajectories described by participants and also reflected how participants themselves chose to define resilience. Generally, participants described their outcomes in terms of resilience, although they were keen to clarify that this did not mean they were fighting against their injury, but rather it was a challenge to be overcome.…”

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Continuing With Life As Normal: Positive Psychological Outcomes Following Spinal Cord Injury

Griffiths

Kennedy

2012

Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

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Background:Research into the psychological sequelae of spinal cord injury (SCI) has focused on reports of psychological distress, despite the low prevalence rates of mental health difficulties. Positive psychological frameworks have begun to explore how some individuals do not report psychological distress, while appraisals have been posited as possible mediators of psychological outcome. Research into positive psychological outcomes in people with SCI is still in its infancy. Objective: To provide a description of the positive psychological outcomes experienced by people reporting low levels of psychological distress, to generate an understanding of how these individuals explain their positive outcomes, and to consider the implications for research, theory, and practice. Method: Six participants (2 female, 4 male) reporting low levels of psychological distress were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule exploring their experiences. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyze data. Results: Three superordinate themes were identified: "living a normal life, just doing things differently," "overcoming challenges: determination to succeed," and "using the resources available to me." The description and explanation of a positive psychological outcome was complex. For participants, positive psychological outcomes did not exclude experiencing psychological difficulty; moreover, they described an ability to overcome difficulty. Challenge-focused appraisals, social support, and meaningful activity were identified by participants as being important to psychological outcome. Conclusions: Positive psychological outcomes following SCI are complex, and research and theory need to better understand the experience of individuals following SCI in order to inform clinical practice.

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Continuing With Life As Normal: Positive Psychological Outcomes Following Spinal Cord Injury

Griffiths

Kennedy

2012

Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

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“…Empirical evidence has shown that there are multiple methods for building resiliency (e.g., using positive emotions; see Tugade & Fredrickson, 2004), altering the levels of risk or assets (Masten, 2001), and fostering self-enhancement (Greenwald, 1980;Taylor & Brown, 1988). Individuals who are resilient show more emotional stability when faced with adversity (Bonanno, Papa, & O'Neill, 2001), are more flexible to changing demands, and are open to new experiences (Tugade & Fredrickson, 2004). We suggest that HRD can utilize this expanding body of knowledge to create a multipronged approach for developing a more resilient workforce.…”

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Developing the Psychological Capital of Resiliency

Luthans

Vogelgesang

Lester

2006

Human Resource Development Review

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In these turbulent times, we propose the importance of developing the psychological capital dimension of resiliency. After providing the theoretical background and meaning of psychological capital in general and resiliency in particular, the authors present proactive and reactive human resource development (HRD) strategies for its development. The proactive HRD includes increasing psychological assets, decreasing risk factors, and facilitating processes that allow human resources to enhance their resilience. The reactive HRD largely draws from a broaden-and-build model of positive emotions and self-enhancement, external attribution, and hardiness. The article includes specific guidelines for HRD applications and an agenda for future needed research.

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“…These individual differences could be due to differences in resilience. When confronted with difficulty, loss, and/or trauma, resilient individuals are able to maintain relatively normal psychological and physical functioning, and their capacity for positive emotions and personal growth remains intact (Bonanno, 2004;Bonanno, Papa, & O'Neill, 2001; see also Sutcliffe & Vogus, 2003;Williams & Shepherd, 2016). Are resilient people more likely to select into an entrepreneurial career (and/or nonresilient individuals select out)?…”

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confidence: 99%