Resilience From a Virtue Perspective

Resilience refers to one’s ability to adapt and navigate through challenges in the face of a chronic illness and disability (CID). Originally reported in posttraumatic stress literature, resilience has been studied in various contexts; however, very few studies have been conducted from a virtue pers...

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Published in:Rehabilitation counseling bulletin 2018-07, Vol.61 (4), p.195-204
Main Authors: Kim, Jeong Han, Hawley, Carolyn E., Gonzalez, Rene, Vo, Abigail K., Barbir, Lara A., McMahon, Brian T., Lee, Dong-Hun, Lee, Jung Hee, Lee, Yun Woo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Personal development
Post traumatic stress disorder
Rehabilitation
Social psychology
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Summary:Resilience refers to one’s ability to adapt and navigate through challenges in the face of a chronic illness and disability (CID). Originally reported in posttraumatic stress literature, resilience has been studied in various contexts; however, very few studies have been conducted from a virtue perspective. Virtue, in psychological terms, is consistent, everyday action toward a worthwhile pursuit, based on one’s values. From a virtue perspective, resilience is defined as a positive by-product of having endured adversities while transforming them into insightful opportunities for renewal. This article introduces the virtue-based psychosocial adaptation model (V-PAM) and its applicability to the study of resilience. College students with CID (N = 256) were recruited, and their resilience was empirically examined based on the proposed model.
ISSN:0034-3552
1538-4853
DOI:10.1177/0034355217714995