Perspectives on resilience: Personality Trait or Skill?

Leys, Christophe; Arnal, Camila; Wollast, Robin; Rolin, Heidi; Kotsou, Ilios; Fossion, Pierre

doi:10.1016/j.ejtd.2018.07.002

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“…Considering that BRS constitutes a characteristic measure of resilience—which specifically assesses it in its original and most basic meaning: bouncing back or recovering after stress [ 9 ], and not only as personality traits or protective factors expressing a specific predisposition [ 32 ]—it can be assumed that BRS brings an important cognitive and practical aspect for both diagnosis and intervention-activities. Our research results, to some extent, also allow us to confront the question concerning the value of measuring constructs in relation to rehabilitation and therapeutic activities, where the question of whether we are dealing with resilience as a personality trait or skill is of great importance due to the possibility of adapting an individual to his or her functionality, which is important for therapeutic intervention [ 85 , 86 ]. Other measures of resilience are directed in most cases at personality traits or adaptive processes, and not resilience in terms of an ability.…”

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Validation of the Polish version of the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)

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Background We conducted three studies to validate the Polish version of the BRS. Our objectives are as follows: first, to explore the dimensional structure of the scale and to determine the internal consistency (study 1: n = 1022); second, to determine the congruent and divergent validity of the BRS (study 2: n = 242); and third, to examine sensitivity of the BRS scale to detect high-risk population (study 3: n = 602). Methods To explore the dimensional structure of the scale, we tested a two-factor model with one factor for positively worded items and one factor for negatively worded items. To determine the congruent and divergent validity of the BRS, we analysed correlations among BRS and resilience, positive mental health, and with positive and negative religious coping. We used Student’s t-test to examine sensitivity of the BRS scale to detect a high-risk population. Results Based on the CFA, a bivariate model was confirmed for items positively and negatively formulated with a higher order factor, which indicates the homogeneity of the scale, similar to the analyses carried out for their language versions confirming this type of homogeneity of the scale. The internal compatibility assessment based on Cronbach’s Alpha and McDonald’s Omega is good (0.88). Our analyses intended to test convergent and divergent validity, and showed that the BRS results are significantly related to a questionnaire measuring similar constructions. Our validation studies also provided important diagnoses regarding BRS "sensitivity", indicating that groups with higher stress levels achieved lower BRS resilience results. Conclusion The results of our research indicate that the Polish version of the BRS should be considered to be a reliable and valid research tool. The Polish version of BRS is a reliable and accurate way of measuring resilience as the ability to bounce back from adversity and overcome various challenges or stressors. This scale may be used for both research and intervention purposes.

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Validation of the Polish version of the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)

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“…Many resilience scales (RS) used now in resilience research are still based upon this assumption [i.e., Resilience Scale (RS), Wagnild and Young, 1993]. Nowadays, there is a wide consensus that resilience is an adaptation process that goes beyond the construct of a personality trait (Leys et al, 2018;Hiebel et al, 2021), although some still consider it a useful approach (Hu et al, 2015). Instead, personality seems to be one of many potential protective factors (Luthar et al, 2000).…”

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Resilience in Adult Health Science Revisited—A Narrative Review Synthesis of Process-Oriented Approaches

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Purpose: This article aims to identify how the term “resilience” is addressed in adult health science due to ongoing criticism about the lack of consistency in its conceptualization.Method: Two databases (PubMed and PsycArticles) were searched to retrieve reviews published from 2015 up until 2020 on the general conceptualization of resilience. All reviews had to meet specific inclusion criteria, which resulted in the inclusion of 18 articles. After discussing different conceptualizations regarding the process-oriented approach of resilience in adult health research, we will highlight some mechanisms that are supposed to be involved in the resilience process.Results: Research on resilience in health sciences confronts three core difficulties: defining positive outcome for a processual construct, describing different trajectories within the process, and identifying mechanisms that mediate resilience.Conclusion: The definition of resilience in mental health research as a multidimensional adaptation process is widely accepted, and multiple research paradigms have contributed to a better understanding of the concept. However, the definition of a processual construct in a way that allows for high expert consensus and a valid operationalization for empirical studies remains a challenge. Future research should focus on the assessment of multiple cross-domain outcomes and international and interdisciplinary prospective mixed-method longitudinal designs to fill in the missing links.

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“…Self‐compassion – the ability to kindly accept oneself or show self‐directed kindness while suffering (Germer, ; Raes, ), comprises three interconnected components including: self‐kindness, the perception of personal experience as common human experience, and mindfulness, each of which are positively associated with self‐esteem (Neff, ). Research reveals that greater engagement in self‐compassion positively impacts mental health outcomes including happiness, emotional intelligence, curiosity, wisdom, personal initiative, optimism and resilience (Heffernan, Quinn Griffin, McNulty & Fitzpatrick, ; Hollis‐Walker & Colosimo, ; Leys, Arnal, Wollast, Rolin, Kotsou & Fossion, ; Neff, Kirkpatrick & Rude, ; Neff & McGehee, ). Generally, self‐compassion can be thought of as a buffer against negative feelings.…”

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How self‐compassion moderates the effect of body surveillance on subjective happiness and depression among women

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O. (2019). How self-compassion moderates the effect of body surveillance on subjective happiness and depression among women. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 60, 464-472.According to objectification theory (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997), being treated as an object leads women to engage in self-objectification, which in turn increases body surveillance and body shame as well as impairs mental health. However, very little is known about what factors could act as buffers against the detrimental consequences of self-objectification. This paper seeks to understand the role of self-compassion (the ability to kindly accept oneself or show self-directed kindness while suffering) in the perception that women have of their own bodies. Results indicate that self-compassion moderated the effect of body surveillance on depression and happiness separately among women. More specifically, for women low in self-compassion, body surveillance was negatively associated with happiness, which was explained by increased depression. In sum, our results indicate that self-compassion protects against the detrimental consequences of body surveillance.

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Perspectives on resilience: Personality Trait or Skill?

Cited by 70 publications

References 45 publications

Validation of the Polish version of the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)

Validation of the Polish version of the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)

Resilience in Adult Health Science Revisited—A Narrative Review Synthesis of Process-Oriented Approaches

How self‐compassion moderates the effect of body surveillance on subjective happiness and depression among women

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