Psychological resilience

Psychological resilience

Psychological resilience (pronunciation: /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl rɪˈzɪlɪəns/) is the ability to mentally or emotionally cope with a crisis or to return to pre-crisis status quickly. Resilience exists when the person uses "mental processes and behaviors in promoting personal assets and protecting self from the potential negative effects of stressors".

Etymology

The term "resilience" comes from the Latin resilire, which means "to rebound". The term was adapted for use in psychology by Emily Werner in the 1970s.

Related terms

• Adversity quotient
• Emotional intelligence
• Hardiness (psychological)
• Post-traumatic growth
• Stress management

See also

• Coping (psychology)
• Mental health
• Positive psychology
• Self-efficacy

References

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Psychological resilience
• Wikipedia's article - Psychological resilience

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