Resilient children, psychological wellness, and primary prevention

The concept of heightened resilience or invulnerability in young profoundly stressed children is developed in terms of its implications for a psychology of wellness and for primary prevention in mental health. Relevant literature is reviewed, a skeletal model for studying resilience is outlined, and...

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Published in:American journal of community psychology 1988-08, Vol.16 (4), p.591-607
Main Authors: Cowen, Emory L., Work, William C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Humans
Indexing in process
Life Change Events
Mental Disorders - prevention & control
Mental Health
Models, Psychological
Primary Prevention
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Summary:The concept of heightened resilience or invulnerability in young profoundly stressed children is developed in terms of its implications for a psychology of wellness and for primary prevention in mental health. Relevant literature is reviewed, a skeletal model for studying resilience is outlined, and needed research directions are considered. The latter include expansion of the construct's nomological definitional net, inquiry into the antecedents and determinants of resilience, and the application of such generative information to frame preventive interventions for young, profoundly stressed children.
ISSN:0091-0562
1573-2770
DOI:10.1007/BF00922773