Resilience Is Dynamic

There are varieties of definitions in regards with resilience based on different perspectives (Arrington et al., 2000). For instance, from a developmental perspective, resilience can be defined as positive and successful outcomes despite challenging situations (Masten, 2007; Windle, 2010). Resilience can also be defined as recovery to normal functioning from adversity or coping well under currently risk conditions (Masten, 2007; Windle, 2010). However, not every language has the word “resilience”. For example, a phrase, “the ability to cope with adversity” (Ungar et al.,

Resilience is a term that is often applied to those who have faced hardship and viewed the experience in a positive light as an opportunity to grow and change for the better (Wagnild & Collins, 2009). The definition however seems to vary from place to place. Ungar et al. (2008) stated “definitions of resilience are ambiguous when viewed across cultures" (p.174) which is why the understanding of resilience may be difficult to capture (as cited in Windle, Bennett & Noyes, 2011). Although the literature agrees on several common themes about resilience there are many varying opinions on how to define the concept or the attributing factors. Earvolino-Ramirez (2007) and

Scholars define resilience as the outcome of successful adaptation to adversity (Zutra, Hall, & Murray, 2010). Resilience is the ability to recover from adversities challenges in a manner that leaves an individual more flexible and better able to meet future challenges. Resilience involves an ability to react creatively and constructively to change while recognizing that change is an ongoing part of life (Mikail, 2014). Zutra and Hall identify two core dimensions of resilience:

Resilience is something that some people would give anything to have, the price however is sometimes steep. The price of resilience can be personality, a relationship with family, or a person's modesty. By hardening themselves against the outside world some people lose a part of their personality and become much different than they were before, such as Allen Wheelis from “Grass”. Other times people sacrifice a relationship with someone they care about to become resilient, shutting them out so that they can not hurt them anymore, Elizabeth from “Jericho”, a short story by Margaret Price, is an example of this. Lastly some people who are resilient get what is called survivor’s pride, and in turn become arrogant, an example

Risk and resilience is a key theme in child development. Children may face many risks such as poverty, abuse, divorce, exposure to disease, environmental disasters, or unstimulating daycare. Older children and teenagers face many of the same risks, plus risks associated with peer pressure and extra stressors. Most of the time, children do not face just one risk, as they often appear in clusters. Children and teenagers, though, are resilient; they are able to withstand their difficult situations and are able to recover from them (Bukatko & Daehler, 2012). Artist Mat Kearney uses this idea of risk and resilience by telling a story of a teenage girl dealing with the risks of peer pressure in his song “Girl America.” The article “Counteracting Depression and Delinquency in Late Adolescence” ties the two together using the concept of self-efficacy- one’s belief in one’s ability to succeed in a specific situation. The article is about a study on teens’ responses to risks in early adolescence to determine their resilience in their later adolescent years.

There are many ways to define resiliency, however, most definitions concentrate on the existence of both adversity and progressive change within the individual (Luther, et al., 2000). Sanders, Munford, & Boden (2017) state that resilience is creating a positive version of a high risk situation at an extreme degree and producing a positive development from it. Solivan, Wallace, Kaplan, & Harville (2015) state that resilience is the focus of resistance to many physical, social environment risks, as well as overcoming stress and adversity to uphold a healthy mental and physical wellbeing. Resilience can be defined in many different ways, however, the one common theme is that an individual is turning a negative situation into a positive one in their life.

Resiliency is the ability to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed. Synonyms include flexible, pliable, and supple. Anna Harrington, in her article, Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way (2012), nailed it! I own many of same beliefs about resiliency and from my experiences, this relationship with one’s self, is ever changing. It is dynamic, in many instances, as Anna Harrington (2012) explained, feeds off our environment. A clique saying that helps me in this matter is not to focus on what I can not control but to focus only on what I can. Just how Harrington mentioned looking yourself in the mirror and analyzing your self, sometimes you must look in that same mirror and simply accept your circumstances,

The concept of resilience to nursing practice can be proven. The concept influences how patients respond to treatment and the success of their recovery. Resilience as a tool for recovery can influence our plan of care and influence how we approach treatement of our patients. Adverse effects such as maladaptive behavior patterns and unmanageable symptoms of PTSD cause great distress in our patients. Hardiness, resilience and invulnerability have been used interchangeably to define “group of phenomena that involve adaptation in the face of adverdity.” (Roisman 2005, p. 264). The phenomena involve “a psychological response to a stressful event and how a person deals the the stress of the traumatic event.” (2005, p. 264). This concept analysis

Resilience is the other addition to the PERMA model made Noble and McGrath (2015)(Noble & McGrath, 2015). It refers to ability to bounce back and to adapt to stressful life events. Resilient individuals are less prone to depression, enjoy better psychological health, succeed better in school and develop more positive relationships (Reivich & Gillham, 2010).

The resiliency framework can be used in research to understand how a healthy family functions in situations of risk and resilience. By using the resiliency framework we can also see which strengths a family processes under stress and examine a family’s ability to recover and grow out of adversity (Walsh, 2003). The framework was used in a study of the comparative analysis of parent-adolescent conflict, family cohesion, and self-esteem among Hispanic adolescents in immigrant families (Li & Warner, 2015). From using the research and data found in this study a better understanding of the frameworks successful use and limitations can be made.

The world is undergoing constant change. The advancements being made to our society is made by people with big dreams. These people have the drive to do something creative. They are changing the world one step at a time. Each step brings them closer to filling the mould they have created for the world.

Quisha, I empathize with what you're going through. I understand experiencing death may take a toll on you mentally and emotionally.

There are several important aspects to this method of CBT. According to Padesky and Mooney (2012), they emphasize that:

What makes one person successful, while another individual, experiencing the same environment, struggles to find their place in life? With many challenges in life, one’s mental state can have a direct effect on their current and future happiness. The science of resilience looks at five key factors; spiritual, family, social, physical and emotional (Harrington, 2012). Mental strength and support in the end will determine much.

First of all, I would like to define what resilience is. Major scholars believe it is the process to recover from trauma, or the ability to respond to adversity. According to Sergeant and Laws-Chapman (2012), resilience refers to “the ability to adapt to adverse conditions while maintaining a sense of purpose, balance, and positive mental and