Resilience is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.
A number of factors contribute to how well people adapt to adversities, including the ways in which individuals view and engage with the world, the availability and quality of social resources, and specific coping strategies.
Psychological research demonstrates that the resources and skills associated with resilience can be cultivated and practiced.
Adapted from the APA Dictionary of Psychology
Resources from APA
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APA books
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Journal special issues
American Psychological Association. (2022). Resilience. https://www.apa.org/topics/resilience
