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A Concept Analysis of Resilience Integrating Genetics

Although clinicians and researchers are interested in the phenomenon of resilience, there is no agreed-upon definition of resilience. Scientific evidence suggests that resilience is influenced by intrapersonal (e.g. personality traits) and environmental (e.g. social support) variables. A concept ana...

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Published in:Issues in mental health nursing 2017-11, Vol.38 (11), p.896-906
Main Authors: Niitsu, Kosuke, Houfek, Julia F., Barron, Cecilia R., Stoltenberg, Scott F., Kupzyk, Kevin A., Rice, Michael J.
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Language:English
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Summary:Although clinicians and researchers are interested in the phenomenon of resilience, there is no agreed-upon definition of resilience. Scientific evidence suggests that resilience is influenced by intrapersonal (e.g. personality traits) and environmental (e.g. social support) variables. A concept analysis was conducted to better understand the meaning of resilience. In this analysis, the antecedent of resilience was a potentially traumatic event; the defining attributes were ego-resiliency, emotion regulation, social support, and heredity; and the consequences were none to mild psychopathological symptoms and positive adaptation. This analysis can help nurses better understand resilience and its relationships to both intrapersonal and environmental variables.
ISSN:0161-2840
1096-4673
DOI:10.1080/01612840.2017.1350225