Resilience definitions, theory, and challenges: interdisciplinary perspectives
Steven M. Southwick · George A. Bonanno · Ann S. Masten · Catherine Panter-Brick · Rachel Yehuda
European Journal of Psychotraumatology · 2014
What the research tells us
A multidisciplinary discussion presents resilience as functioning and adaptation over time in the context of adversity. It highlights influences at individual, family, community and cultural levels.
What to keep in mind
Definitions differ across disciplines and levels of analysis. The paper does not validate a single biological measure or justify treating an adverse outcome as a failure of willpower.
Study at a glance
- POPULATION & SAMPLE
- Expert perspectives from psychology, psychiatry, developmental science and social context research; not a single empirical sample.
- EXPOSURE / INTERVENTION / SUBJECT
- Definitions, determinants, technologies and possible ways to support resilience.
- OUTCOMES
- Adaptive functioning after adversity across biological, psychological and social contexts.
- TIME FRAME
- Discussion informed by a 2013 scientific meeting, published in 2014; time horizons vary by context.
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Based on the publication’s text, including Definitions, multilevel context, discussion and conflict/funding statement. This reading note has not undergone independent scientific review.
- STUDY FUNDING
- George Bonanno’s work was supported by NIMH grant R01MH091034.
- STUDY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
- The authors declared no conflict of interest.
Project support
Founded and supported by Resilio.
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