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Older adults face numerous unfavorable functional changes caused by aging, but many exhibit resilience, which helps them cope with challenges. Physical activity is positively associated with resilience. Therefore, this systematic literature review aimed to uncover the relationships between physical activity and resilience in older adults. We have analyzed three freely and openly available databases: (a) PubMed/Medline, (b) ScienceDirect, and (c) Google Scholar, which yielded 20 eligible articles based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Most studies (14) were cross-sectional, three were longitudinal, and three others used mindfulness-based or endurance-enhancing physical activity interventions. Their results revealed increased resilience even after short-duration and low-frequency interventions. Cross-sectional research results also support the positive relationship between physical activity and resilience in older adults, suggesting that the relationship might depend on exercise volume. Still, further research is needed to design interventions, understand the mechanism(s) involved in altering resilience, and maximize physical activity's benefits in aging people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research on resilience and posttraumatic growth (PTG) has significantly advanced our understanding of human adaptability to adversity, reflecting a widespread belief in the United States that such adaptability is commonplace. However, recent studies have highlighted conceptual and methodological limitations in these fields. These limitations call into question the credibility of existing research and underscore the need for multidisciplinary perspectives in understanding adaptive responses to adversity. This special issue aims to provide a foundation for a new generation of resilience and PTG research. It brings together innovative theoretical and empirical work that focuses on several key areas: the multifaceted nature and impacts of adversity, the importance of clarifying resilience and PTG in marginalized communities, methodological advancements in the field, and challenges to core theoretical and methodological assumptions underlying our scientific practice. Public Significance Statement: This introduction provides an overview of key themes that emerged across the included articles in the special issue. We envision this special issue to be a foundation for the next generation of research on resilience and posttraumatic growth, one that is simultaneously more inclusive and more rigorous. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Women of color are at least twice as likely as non-Hispanic White women to die during the perinatal period or deliver infants who are low birthweight, preterm, or die within the first year of life. Maternal stress before and during pregnancy is associated with adverse obstetric outcomes. A growing body of literature has explored maternal resilience as protective factors contributing to healthy maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes. However, several gaps exist in how this construct has been conceptualized and operationalized. First, extant research has primarily conceptualized maternal resilience as individual attributes that enable women to "bounce back" after facing adversity during pregnancy, thereby failing to incorporate the broader systemic and environmental factors that contribute to chronic stress, particularly among vulnerable groups. Second, the literature has largely neglected to examine resilience in relation to maternal stress, therefore not acknowledging that women who experience greater stress will likely require more resources. Third, though resilience has been investigated at discrete life stages, longitudinal research has not been conducted to explore how it develops over the lifecourse. This article critically evaluates the resilience literature, expands upon the gaps described, and proposes a conceptual framework that reimagines material resilience using three population health theories, including Bronfenbrenner's socioecological framework, Elder's lifecourse theory, and Geronimus' weathering hypothesis. The proposed framework will inform future research that examines the development of multilevel resilience resources over the lifecourse as well as interventions to increase resilience and ultimately yield healthier MCH outcomes among vulnerable communities. Public Significance Statement: A growing body of literature has explored maternal resilience as protective factors that counter maternal stress and contribute to healthy maternal and child health outcomes. However, several gaps exist in how it has been conceptualized and operationalized. This article contributes to the literature by proposing a conceptual framework that addresses these gaps and reimagines material resilience using three population health theories, including Bronfenbrenner's socioecological framework, Elder's lifecourse theory, and Geronimus' weathering hypothesis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Nurses are now more likely to leave their current role in direct patient care than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. Country culture and the organization of health care systems drive nurses' decisions to leave or stay in the profession. Methods: In a fall 2020 survey of nurse professional quality of life, a content analysis of responses to the open-ended question, " What has been challenging or rewarding during this pandemic experience?" was performed. Results were organized within Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Theory. Results: Six hundred and fifty-six nurses across five countries responded to the question; 526 comments were analyzed. Most (53.6%) respondents were staff bedside nurses. Themes, such as Distress and Fatigue and Building and Experiencing Social Capital were found and understood to reflect cultural values and dimensions such as Uncertainty Avoidance and Power Distance. Discussion: Recommendations include strengthening culturally tailored leadership knowledge to inform and facilitate countries' nurse retention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Young adult family caregivers (age 18–34) are increasingly providing care to their older family members with chronic, disabling, or other serious health conditions. Little is known on young adult family caregivers and their resilience in the context of family interaction and resources. Utilizing the 2015 National Study of Caregiving (NOSC) data, the aim of this study is to examine the correlation of caregiver strain, with the three elements of Family Resilience model: beliefs, family organizational patterns, and communication processes. The results of the study found that two parameters of NOSC in particular were associated with less caregiver strain: completed trainings and enjoying being with the care recipient. In addition, the parameter "feeling lonely," defined as having a few friends was found significantly associated with higher caregiver strain. The results demonstrated the importance of understanding the unique resilience factors and tailored interventions for young adult family caregivers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Through a combination of autoethnographic reflections and oral history interviews with my parents, I explore the ways in which we enacted resilience throughout my father's unexpected hospitalization, rehabilitation, and his subsequent years of recovery, both individually and communally. Using communication theory of resilience (CTR) as a framework, I identify the ways in which we engaged in the five processes outlined by the theory: crafting normalcy, emphasizing action while backgrounding negative feelings, affirming identity anchors, relying on communication networks, and employing alternative logics. I then propose three additional processes of enacting resilience that emerged from my family's insights: enacting performative resilience, connecting to broader experience, and emphasizing perspective-taking. To conclude, I reflect on the value of these communicative processes and the combination of research practices I engaged in the paper, as well as the practical benefits of CTR and my additions to the theory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Occupational burnout is a growing concern among practicing psychologists but is understudied among psychology doctoral students. There is a need to identify possible protective factors mitigating burnout and the present study examined the interrelationships between mindfulness, self-compassion, gratitude, and burnout in a national sample of health service psychology doctoral trainees (N = 234) using structural equation modeling. Two a priori models were developed and results suggested that mindfulness, self-compassion, and gratitude may each function as important internal resources in mitigating burnout in health service psychology trainees. Mindfulness showed direct positive effects on self-compassion and gratitude and direct negative effects on burnout. Self-compassion and gratitude each also showed direct negative effects on burnout. Mindfulness also showed significant indirect effects on burnout through the partial mediating variables of self-compassion and gratitude. These results can inform researchers examining burnout by further understanding how the aforementioned cognitive factors may account for the differences in burnout. The findings can also be used to inform changes at the organizational level for doctoral training programs and can be used at an individual level as tools for empowering trainees to increase internal cognitive resources that may help them to engage in more sustainable practice. Additional research and practice implications for professional psychologists and limitations are discussed. Public Significance Statement: There is an essential need to identify protective factors mitigating burnout among doctoral trainees engaged in clinical work. The present study examined the interrelationships between mindfulness, self-compassion, gratitude, and burnout in a national sample of health service psychology doctoral trainees. The findings indicated mindfulness, self-compassion, and gratitude may each function as important internal resources in mitigating burnout in health service psychology trainees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The purpose of this research was to test an extension of the incentive motivation model of alcohol by examining effects of personality traits on drinking motives and contexts, as mediated by social isolation. Methods: Participants were 1269 adults who resided in the United States (n = 618) or United Kingdom (n = 651) and completed an online questionnaire measuring the traits of negative emotionality and resilience, along with social isolation, drinking motives (coping, social) and drinking contexts (alone, at a party, at a bar/club). Six months later, 70% of the participants returned to complete a similar online questionnaire. Results: Path analysis was used to test the hypothesized models and revealed that negative emotionality had a prospective indirect effect on drinking to cope and drinking alone through increased social isolation over the 6-month period of observation. In contrast, the trait of resilience had a prospective indirect effect on reductions in the drinking to cope motive and reductions in drinking alone, through decreased social isolation. Conclusion: The findings suggest that personality traits that contribute to social isolation may be risk factors for dysfunctional drinking motives and contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the possible consequence of elder mistreatment on resilience and whether social support moderates this posited association, using a rural sample of 432 community-dwelling older Chinese adults aged 60 to 79 years. Elder abuse included verbal abuse, physical abuse, or financial exploitation. Social support was measured by The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Resilience was represented by a seven-item scale. Hierarchical regression models indicated that mistreatment is significantly related to low levels of resilience when confounding factors are adjusted. A significant interaction term (abuse × social support) was also detected. Mistreated respondents who reported higher levels of social support were less likely to experience low resilience compared to those with lower levels of social support. Social support buffers against the undesirable effect of mistreatment on resilience, especially for those who were abused. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Over the past 40 years, the psychological study of masculinities grounded primarily in the gender role strain paradigm has characterized psychological representations of masculine gender and documented ways they correlate with psychological, behavioral, interpersonal, and social problems that frequently affect men. Although scholars working from this perspective acknowledge the complex interaction of multiple influences on the psychological construction of masculinities, they have not yet explored important questions about the development of individual differences in the structure and correlates of masculine gender identity among boys and men of all ages. Consequently, this conceptual review highlights ways the principles of developmental psychopathology might inform the next generation of research on the psychology of men and masculinities by more clearly documenting developmental pathways to adaptive versus maladaptive masculine gender identities across the lifespan. Five critical issues are explored: (a) development as a dynamic process, (b) the complementary nature of adaptive and maladaptive development, (c) critical issues in defining pathways to adaptive versus maladaptive developmental outcomes, (d) the complex nature of causal influences on development, and (e) the concepts of resistance and resilience. The discussion closes with brief notes on research methodology in developmental science and the conceptualization of developmentally informed approaches to preventive and clinical intervention. Throughout the discussion, the primary goal is to highlight ways a developmental perspective might advance the psychological study of men and masculinities and reduce the harm associated with maladaptive psychological representations of what it means to be a masculine man. Public Significance Statement: Over more than 40 years, research has documented a relationship between psychological representations of masculinity and many of the health, behavioral health, and social problems that frequently affect men. However, this research has failed to clarify how these problematic ideas develop and how they might change over the lifecycle of a man. Developmental psychopathology is an approach to studying problems in human development that researchers could use to better understand what might be done to reduce the harm associated with unrealistic, inflexible ideas about what it means to be a masculine man. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: In childhood cancers, parents are affected psychologically as well as children. We aimed to evaluate the effect of childhood cancer type and stage, as well as elapsed time from diagnosis, on the anxiety and stress indicators among parents. Materials and Methods: Patients aged between 0–18 years and diagnosed with cancer who were receiving chemotherapy (0–1 month, 1–6 month, 6–12 month) and completed treatment were included. Parents of those children (mother or father) who agreed to participate this study were also included. The personal information form and three psychological assessment scales (Beck Hopelessness Scale (PSS), Psychological Resilience Scale (PRS), Uncertainty Intolerance Scale (IUS)) were used for assessment of mental health of the parents. Scores of the scales and clinical features of the children with cancer were compared statistically. Results: The study included 84 parents (57 mothers, 27 fathers) and 84 children. The rate of children with solid tumors was 60% (n:50) and 40% of them were metastatic, which means advanced stage. The rate of the children with leukemia was 40% (n:34) and 23% of them were in high-risk group. According to the type (leukemia vs. solid tumors) and stage (high risk/advanced stage vs. others) of the cancer, there was no statistical difference among parents in the psychological scales (p > 0.05). Additionally, results of the psychological scales showed no significant difference between mothers and fathers (p > 0.05). The hopelessness scores are significantly higher among parents whose child's treatment is terminated compared with those whose active therapy is ongoing, and resilience scores are higher among parents who have less than 1 month since diagnosis of childhood cancer than later periods. Conclusions: The regular assessment of mental health among parents of children with cancer across all the survivorship trajectory: at the time of diagnosis, during active therapy, and after treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main aim of this study was to investigate adolescents' eustress–distress and mindfulness by examining mental toughness (MT) using network and mediator analyses. The study included 414 adolescents. The results showed that MT was positively related to eustress and mindfulness, but distress was negatively related to MT. Based on the network analysis findings, we tested mindfulness' mediating role in the relationship between eustress–distress and MT. The findings showed that mindfulness played a significant mediating role. However, the mediating role of mindfulness was negative for the relationship between distress and toughness and positive for eustress. These findings advance eustress, distress, and mindfulness as mechanisms for understanding the effects of MT. Considering current knowledge of MT, eustress, distress, and mindfulness, the results are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of implementing a psychological first aid intervention for psychological distress, resilience capacity, quality and meaning of life among survivors affected by earthquake adversity in Northern Syria. Methods: A quasi‐experimental, pre‐posttest, two‐group research design was utilized. A convenience sample of 95 survivors (46 in the study group and 49 in the control group) was recruited for the psychological First Aid intervention at a 1:1 ratio. The psychological first aid intervention was delivered in 10 sessions, twice weekly, followed by 3‐month follow‐up. Results: A statistically significant improvement in the mean scores of resilience capacity, quality and meaning of life among survivors, along with a significant reduction in psychological distress, was registered among the study group compared with the control group. Conclusion: Our work verified the suitability of implementing psychological first aid following the catastrophic temblors which struck Northern Syria. Given that the psychological first aid intervention is grounded in psychological safety, cognitive reframing, mobilization of social support and installation of hope, the feasibility of its path following public health emergency, traumatic events or even a personal crisis can be favourable. Summary statement: What is already known about this topic? On 6 February 2023, a massive earthquake devastated large portions of war‐torn northwest Syria and southern Turkey, leaving millions in these regions battling to reconstruct their lives.In northwest Syria, strong aftershocks left more than 4500 people dead, injured hundreds more and demolished at least 10 000 structures.Disasters such as earthquakes can have a significant impact on the mental health and well‐being of those affected. Survivors may experience high levels of psychological distress and other negative mental health recovery outcomes.There is a need for psychologically supportive interventions such as the psychological first aid intervention to help survivors cope with the aftermath of such disasters.What this paper adds? A statistically significant improvement in the mean scores of resilience capacity, quality and meaning of life among survivors, along with a significant reduction in psychological distress, was registered among the study group compared to the control group.Our work verified the suitability of implementing the psychological first aid intervention following the catastrophic temblors which struck Northern Syria.The implications of this paper: Being ready for disasters is critical; health care professionals, including nurses, are one of the most frequently requested actors in disaster interventions.Nurses are an indispensable part in ascertaining the psychological repercussions of disasters on survivors, families and communities.Due to their training and professional experience, nurses can take the lead in reducing health‐threatening risks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research on abuse is often piecemeal and focused on specific forms, populations, and social situations. As a result, these studies tend to ignore the web of abuse resulting from the interactive effects of various forms of abuse over the life course, together referred to as "lifetime abuse." An examination of abuse from the point of view of older adults is likely to provide a lifetime perspective based on linking child abuse to elder abuse over the life course and an assessment of its consequences. Despite the growing awareness and resulting body of knowledge regarding this phenomenon, proposed theoretical formulations about it remain limited. The present article aimed to conceptualize the multifaceted phenomenon of lifetime abuse and to gain a deeper perspective of the topic by understanding its dimensions, meanings, and experiences in older age, based on a critical review of empirical studies. A model is suggested, which can be useful for future exploration and understanding of lifetime abuse. Based on a critical review of previous studies, we suggest a theoretical framework of lifetime abuse from the perspective of older adults, identifying three key domains: (a) perception of time and life review in old age; (b) cumulative and interactive abusive life events; and (c) resilience versus vulnerability over the life course. We propose a heuristic model to explore and understand lifetime abuse. We believe our proposed model is open to reflection and elaboration and is intended to raise questions that could enhance the need for our understanding of lifetime abuse in old age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Developing a doctoral cohort has its challenges. Likewise, doctoral programs are responsible for adapting programming to serve students experiencing challenges. To address these challenges within a doctoral cohort, we applied relational-cultural theory (RCT) as a framework that can be used to support cohort experience development. With its emphasis on growth-fostering relationships, Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT) supports fostering genuine social connection, mutuality, and empathy in relationships, which could alleviate isolation and suffering, which are barriers to academic success and emotional development. We use case vignettes to highlight barriers associated with cohort development and cohesion and discuss implications and future directions for counselors, counselor educators, and supervisors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objectives: Resilience during old age reflects the capacity to adapt to changes and challenges associated with normative aging and is an important component of successful aging. Belief in the incremental theory of intelligence and personality could help older adults maintain cognitive functioning and social engagement, which may further contribute to their resilience. The current study investigated how implicit theories of intelligence and personality affected older adults' resilience and examined cognitive functioning and social participation as two mediators. Method: A total of 108 older adults aged 60–92 were recruited and completed relevant scales and cognitive tasks. Path analyses were conducted to estimate the expected mediation model. Results: The incremental theory of intelligence, but not personality, was positively related to older adults' resilience. Both cognitive functioning and social participation mediated the effect of the implicit theory of intelligence in the model without covariates. When background variables were controlled, the mediation effect of cognitive functioning remained significant, while the link between the implicit theory of intelligence and social participation was weakened. Conclusion: Older adults' implicit theory of intelligence plays a significant role in fostering resilience in late adulthood, especially through maintaining older adults' cognitive functioning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There is growing awareness of the significant mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on many Americans. Less is known about the effects on individuals who were living with mental health conditions prior to the pandemic's onset. In addition, little research has explored how this group is coping positively with the challenges of COVID-19. Understanding the strengths these individuals bring to pandemic demands and disruptions can inform recovery for these individuals in the aftermath of this public health emergency. Using results from a cross-sectional, online survey administered during April and May 2020, we use qualitative methods to examine how individuals with symptoms of depression and anxiety were coping with COVID-19. Participants were recruited from two networks of statewide behavioral health community programs in New Jersey and New York. Data come from 48 participants who reported current symptoms of anxiety assessed by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2 Scale and/or depression assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-2. These respondents demonstrated resilience in navigating disruptions brought on by COVID-19 and reported a range of healthy coping strategies. We identified three themes characterizing successful coping strategies, including utilizing social support systems, practicing self-care, and adjusting one's mindset to deal with challenging experiences. When designing programs, policies, and clinical approaches to support people with mental health conditions, it is essential to focus on strengths. The coping strategies shared by the individuals in this study demonstrate and build on their resilience. More research is needed to discover the strengths people exhibit to deal with the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Adherence to antihypertension medications has been explored in previous studies; however, these studies generally focus on individuals who reside in urban areas. Improved understanding is needed regarding rural older adults who are self-managing medications for hypertension and the motivational factors that may influence adherence. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine medication adherence among rural older adults with hypertension and the association with motivational factors as defined in self-determination theory, including quality of motivation (autonomous vs controlled), perceived competence, perceived autonomy support, and basic psychological needs satisfaction. Rural nursing theory was also used to explore the concept of resilience. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 80 older adults (≥65 years old) self-managing at least 1 prescribed medication for managing their hypertension. Participants ranged in age from 65 to 89 (mean [SD], 74.04 [6.18]) years from rural areas in the northwest. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire, a measure of medication adherence, and questionnaires to assess perceived autonomy support, basic needs satisfaction, autonomous and controlled motivation, perceived competence, and resilience. Results: Correlational analysis and multiple regression were used to examine associations and predict adherence. Perceived autonomy support, resilience, cost of medication, and medication regimen complexity were the only variables significantly associated with medication adherence and predicted adherence. Resilience mediated the relationship between perceived autonomy support and medication adherence. Conclusions: Overall, findings indicate high levels of adherence. Interventions that enhance perceptions of autonomy support and resilience may be useful in managing hypertension. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: Due to rapid increases in the number of Korean people with dementia, dementia has become a priority health issue in South Korea. Likewise, the well‐being of family caregivers of people with dementia has also become an issue of concern. However, little is known about the resilience of Korean family caregivers because there is a lack of review studies from a Korean cultural perspective about the resilience of family caregivers of people with dementia. Objectives: The purpose of this scoping review was to investigate quantitative studies related to resilience theories, measurement instruments, correlates and resilience interventions for family caregivers of people with dementia. Method: This review was conducted according to the Joanna Briggs Institute based on Arksey and O'Malley. Nine databases were searched to retrieve evidence published in English or Korean between January 2000 and September 2022. Studies with a quantitative research design reporting the resilience of family caregivers of people with dementia based on a resilience theory framework were included. Results: A total of 13 studies were included in this review. All studies used either a modified McCubbin and McCubbin's family stress, adjustment and adaptation model or Walsh's family resilience model. All resilience instruments were used without cross‐cultural adaptation. Family adaptation, social support, life satisfaction, family (di)stress and caregiver burden were associated with resilience among family caregivers. A few family resilience‐enhancing programmes showed a positive effect on caregiver resilience. Conclusion: This review noted that all the resilience measures documented in this study need to test for cultural adaptation in a Korean context. Further research is required to develop and implement family‐based, culturally tailored interventions to effectively enhance Korean resilience for family caregivers of people with dementia. Implications for Practice: Gerontological nurses should include Korean family caregivers in their nursing care and assess whether family caregivers have depression or suicidal thoughts to promote better health outcomes for caregivers and their family members. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Zhendong Wan,1 Yifu Chen,2,3 Lijun Wang,1 Mengfei Cheng1 1School of Educational Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Psychological Counseling Center, Hunan Railway Professional Technology College, Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province, People’s Republic of China; 3Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies, Hunan Normal University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yifu Chen, Email chenyifu@hnrpc.comPurpose: Our aim is to construct a moderated mediation model for investigating the effect of interparental conflict on social anxiety, the potential mediating role of psychological resilience, the moderating effect of perceived social support on this association, and the gender difference among Chinese college students.Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted on 1343 Chinese college students from Anhui Province, Hunan Province, Jiangsu Province, and Henan Province, China, in March 2024. Pearson correlation, mediation effects analyses, and multiple-group comparison were conducted.Results: (1) Interparental conflict and social anxiety varied significantly with gender, while the interparental conflict (t = − 3.998, p < 0.001) and social anxiety (t = − 4.644, p < 0.001) in the female group were significantly more severe than in the male group. However, there was no significant difference in interparental conflict and social anxiety between different grades (p > 0.05); (2) Interparental conflict positively predicts social anxiety; (3) The relationship between interparental conflict and social anxiety is mediated by psychological resilience; (4) The relationship between interparental conflict and psychological resilience is moderated by perceived social support; (5) The mediating effect was found only in women, but the moderating effect was no gender difference.Conclusion: It is crucial to recognize and cultivate the psychological resilience of college students and to provide them with appropriate high social support. This is conducive to alleviating the social anxiety suffered by college students and promote their psycho-social well-being.Keywords: interparental conflict, perceived social support, psychological resilience, social anxiety, college students

Background. Employees of correctional institutions of the penal system in any country of the world are at risk of sudden increase in workplace stress, which creates the need for a scientific search for personal resources that ensure their mental health and emotional and psychological well-being. Experience has been gained abroad in researching the psychological resilience of prison staff as a predictor of mental health and a protector of burnout. The purpose of this article is to present an overview of foreign publications devoted to the study of the psychological resilience of employees of the penitentiary system, based on a systematic approach to the analysis of factors (predictors) of its development and their diagnosis. Research methods. Articles were searched in international databases (Web of Science, Scopus, Semantic Scholar) with subsequent content analysis. The content analysis was aimed at systematizing occupational risk factors and factors (predictors) of the development of psychological resilience of employees of the penitentiary system, methods for diagnosing psychological resilience and the state of psychological resilience. The results of the study specify approaches to the definition and study of the psychological resilience of employees of the penitentiary system of the United States, Great Britain, China, and Nigeria. Environmental and intrapersonal factors (predictors) of psychological resilience are generalized. The results obtained can be used in Russia in the study of the psychological resilience of employees of the penitentiary system and the implementation of special programs of professional psychological guidance.

Abstract Background To explore the relationship between loneliness and post-traumatic growth, with a focus on the mediating role of psychological resilience and self-disclosure. Methods This study was a cross-sectional survey using the Loneliness Scale for Cancer Patients, the Distress Expression Index Scale (for measuring self-disclosure), the Psychological Resilience Scale, and the Posttraumatic Growth Scale on 215 inpatients with gynecologic malignancies at a tertiary care hospital in Guangzhou. Subsequently, Correlation, regression, and mediation analyses were performed using SPSS to test the relationships between the variables. Results The results showed that loneliness was negatively correlated with posttraumatic growth (r = -0.261, P 0.05), but could influence posttraumatic growth through the mediated effect of self-disclosure and psychological resilience, where the total indirect effect of self-disclosure and psychological resilience was − 0.155 (95% CI: -0.236, -0.081, P

Lanqi Yu,1,2 Xiaolu Wu,1,2 Qinhan Zhang,1,2 Binghai Sun1,2 1School of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Intelligent Laboratory of Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Crisis Intervention of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Qinhan Zhang; Binghai Sun, School of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University, 688 YingBin Road, Jinhua, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China, Email Qinhanzhang@zjnu.edu.cn; jky18@zjnu.cnPurpose: Within the scope of secondary education, social adjustment among students signifies their ability to effectively engage in social activities and adapt to shifting social environments. Extensive research across diverse geographical and sociocultural landscapes has demonstrated a positive correlation between social support and social adjustment; nonetheless, the specific mechanisms that facilitate this correlation among secondary school students remain largely unexplored. This study examines the roles of subjective well-being and psychological resilience as potential mediators in the connection between social support and social adjustment.Participants and Methods: To achieve this, a descriptive correlation design was employed with four measures, including Social Support Scale, Social Adjustment Diagnosis Scale, Adolescent Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale, and the Chinese version of Mental Toughness Inventory (MTI). A total of 1537 valid responses from secondary school students across Zhejiang province (China) were collected, of which 786 were boys (51.1%) and 751 girls (48.9%), with average age of 16.89 years (SD = 0.79).Results: This research demonstrates that social support, along with subjective well-being and psychological resilience, significantly and positively influences social adjustment. It was observed that both subjective well-being and psychological resilience, whether occurring simultaneously or in succession, partially mediate the influence of social support on social adjustment.Conclusion: The implications of this research suggest that enhancing social adjustment among secondary school students can be achieved by increasing their levels of social support, thereby boosting subjective wellbeing and fortifying psychological resilience. Within the environment of secondary schools, augmenting social support leads to improved social adjustment; furthermore, enhancing subjective wellbeing and reinforcing psychological resilience are crucial for supporting students’ positive adaptation to dynamic social environments. Teachers and educational policymakers could implement training programmes, provide psychological counselling, and bolster home-school collaboration as strategies to foster better social adjustment among students. Keywords: social support, social adjustment, subjective well-being, psychological resilience, Chinese

Shuoshuo Li,1 Zhongtao Zhou,1 Ling Cheng,1 Weina Du,1 Zhengqun Pan,2 Jing Zhang3 1School of Nursing, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, People’s Republic of China; 2Forest Heights LTC, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada; 3School of Mental Health, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jing Zhang, School of Mental Health, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, 233030, People’s Republic of China, Email mini0217@126.comObjective: Fear of recurrence and reproductive concerns are great public health concerns among breast cancer patients in childbearing age. The purpose of this study was to explore whether psychological resilience and coping styles play mediating roles in fear of recurrence and reproductive concerns among Chinese breast cancer patients in childbearing age.Methods: A total of 1267 breast cancer patients of childbearing age completed the questionnaires, including a brief demographic questionnaire survey. The Chinese version of the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Scale and the Chinese version of the Reproductive Concerns Scale were used to assess the fear of recurrence and reproductive concerns, respectively. And the psychological resilience scale and the simple coping style questionnaire were used to evaluate breast cancer patients’ psychological resilience and coping style during childbearing age. Mediation analyses were conducted by using PROCESS macro in the SPSS software.Results: Fear of recurrence had both direct and indirect effects on Reproductive Concerns. psychological resilience and coping style were not only independent mediators in the relationship between fear of recurrence and Reproductive Concerns but also chain mediators.Conclusion: The results of the current study highlight the crucial role of early intervention for Reproductive Concerns with a focus on fear of recurrence of breast cancer patients of childbearing age, more especially, on those with poorer psychological resilience and coping style.Keywords: childbearing age, breast cancer, fear of recurrence, reproductive concerns, psychological resilience, coping style

Waves of psychological research over 50 years have resulted in the development of scales to measure psychological resilience. Multiple psychological resilience definitions and factors have emerged during this time, making its measurement complex. The overall aim of the review was to identify and describe developments in the measurement of psychological resilience in the clinical mental healthcare setting. Specific objectives included (1) consideration of the validity and reliability of psychological resilience scales, (2) the effectiveness of the scales in clinical mental healthcare settings and (3) to identify the scope that resilience factors are addressed in the included scales. It provides a timely update regarding psychological resilience measurement tools and considers further developments that may be required. Between 2011 and 2024, databases were searched, and English‐language, peer‐reviewed papers with full text were extracted. Eligible studies were those reporting validated existing resilience measures or the outcomes of new measures for use in clinical mental healthcare settings. Seventeen studies met the inclusion criteria. The review demonstrated that psychological resilience measures require further development, particularly focusing on the utility of measurement tools in clinical mental healthcare settings. In this review, we highlight an existing gap in resilience measurement and underscore the need for a new measure of psychological resilience that can effectively assess individuals' subjective experience of their psychological resilience in clinical mental healthcare settings. The currently available psychological resilience measures included in this review do not directly reflect all the factors that might impact a client's depression or anxiety and warrant further research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to identify protective and risk factors related to non‐suicidal self‐injury (NSSI) behaviour among young adults in their 20s in Korea, providing an integrated perspective based on the Problem Behaviour Theory (PBT). The subjects were 650 young people in their 20s recruited through the promotion of mental health welfare centres in Seoul, Gyeonggi‐do and Jeju‐si in Korea. A self‐report scale was used to measure NSSI and resilience, social support, self‐compassion, childhood adversity, depression, anxiety and anger. The collected data were analysed using the SPSS 27.0 program, and hierarchical logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the protective and risk factors related to NSSI behaviour. As a result of this study, out of 650 participants, 107 (16.46%) were found to have experienced NSSI. The NSSI group was younger and had a higher proportion of females compared with the non‐NSSI group. In addition, self‐compassion was identified as a protective factor and childhood adversity and depression were identified as risk factors associated with NSSI behaviour. The lower the self‐compassion, the higher the childhood adversity and the higher the depression, the higher the likelihood of NSSI behaviour. Based on the results, mental health services should be provided to young people with childhood adversity and high levels of depression, and efforts should be made to respond appropriately to self‐injury crises. In addition, it is considered necessary to develop a program to increase the level of self‐compassion to protect against the NSSI behaviour of young people in their 20s in Korea. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the third most common cause of death after cancer and heart disease. The continuous treatment of children with CKD was greatly challenged during the COVID-19 pandemic, which significantly impacted the CKD children’s prognosis and the caregivers’ psychological status. However, the influence mechanism of socioeconomic status, medical delay duration, traffic pressure, and online consultation duration on caregivers’ hope and psychological resilience still lacks relevant evidence. Methods This study investigated the general social information, hope, and psychological resilience of 247 caregivers with CKD in 13 provinces of China in March 2020. Factor analysis and an exploratory Structural Equation Model ( SEM ) were used to find the best-fit model, and Bootstrapping was used to calculate the 95% CI of indirect effects. Results The factor analysis obtained four common factors, namely, socioeconomic status (annual family income, education, and career stability), medical accessibility (online consultation duration, medical delay duration, and traffic pressure), hope (positive attitude, positive action, and intimate relationship) and psychological resilience (optimism, tenacity, and strength), with the cumulative contribution rate of 65.34%. Bootstrapping obtains the socioeconomic status β = 0.30 (95% CI [0.14, 0.47], P = 0.002), medical accessibility β = 0.31 (95% CI [0.12, 0.47], P = 0.002), and hope β = 0.40 (95% CI [0.27, 0.52], P = 0.002) has a direct impact on psychological resilience of CKD children caregivers, followed by medical accessibility β = 0.20 (95% CI [0.10, 0.38], P = 0.001) and hope β = 0.23 (95% CI [0.16, 0.32], P = 0.001) plays a mediating role between socioeconomic status and psychological resilience. The indirect impact effect β = 0.35 (95% CI [0.25, 0.50], P = 0.001) is greater than the direct impact effect β = 0.30 (95% CI [0.14, 0.47], P = 0.002). Conclusions Sufficient attention should still be given to children with immunodeficiency after the COVID-19 pandemic, such as CKD, to avoid infection of deadly. Secondly, the government should vigorously develop Primary medical institutions to ensure efficient treatment of severe patients in tertiary hospitals; Finally, the professional literacy of medical workers in remote diagnosis and treatment should be improved to enhance the country’s emergency response capacity for similar major public events and the requirements for normalised epidemic prevention and control.

Abstract Background Social anxiety symptoms are common and harmful psychological illness in college students. Although some studies have illustrated that physical activity could reduce social anxiety symptoms, the specific mechanism is still unclear. Based on theoretical studies on resilience and sleep, this study constructed a serial mediation model to explore whether they mediate between physical activity and social anxiety symptoms among college students. Methods This study surveyed 9,530 college students from three colleges in China to explore the mediating effect of physical activity and sleep problems between physical activity and social anxiety symptoms. Participants were investigated with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Sleep-related problems, and the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale and the Social Phobia Scale. Correlations between variables were analysed using Pearson correlation analysis and mediation analyses were performed using SPSS PROCESS macro 3.3 software. Result The study found that physical activity was negatively associated with social anxiety symptoms and sleep problems, but positively with psychological resilience. After controlling for sociodemographic variables, physical activity can not only indirectly alleviate social anxiety symptoms through the separate mediation of psychological resilience and sleep problems, but also through the serial mediation of psychological resilience and sleep problems. Conclusion These results suggest that improving physical activity levels could reduce social anxiety scores by increasing psychological resilience and sleep quality. This is of great reference significance for the prevention and intervention of college students’ mental health.

Abstract Background As emerging adults are increasingly reliant on instant messaging applications for communication with romantic partners, cyber dating abuse perpetration (CDAP) and victimization (CDAV) have proliferated. This has aroused the high attention of researchers. This study aimed to explore the mechanism of the influence of peer phubbing on CDAP and CDAV in Chinese context. Methods 566 Chinese college students (average age of 19.31 years, 47.7% females) were investigated with the generic scale of being phubbed, rejection sensitivity questionnaire, Chinese version of resilience scale and cyber dating abuse questionnaire. The data were analyzed by using a moderated mediation model with SPSS and the PROCESS. Results The results revealed that: (1) peer phubbing had a significant positive predictive effect on CDAP (β = .32, p

Abstract Purpose To explore the impact of mobile social media on the psychological well-being of Chinese international students and analyze the mechanisms of influence to enhance their overall psychological health and social interactions in a foreign environment. Methods Convenience sampling was employed, using questionnaires on Mobile Social Media, Psychological Resilience, Body Image, Health Goal Setting, Physical Activity Level, and Mental Health Status as measurement tools. Data were gathered from 378 Chinese international students across 33 universities in South Korea, including Kangwon National University, Myongji University, Kunsan National University, Seoul National University, and Chonbuk National University. Confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, common method bias testing, and chain mediation effect analysis were conducted using SPSS and AMOS 23.0. Results Mobile social media has significant indirect effects on the mental health of international students through various factors: psychological resilience and physical activity level (effect ‘adg’ = 0.080, 95% CI [0.029, 0.144]), body image and physical activity level (effect ‘beg’ = 0.122, 95% CI [0.044, 0.247]), and health goal setting and physical activity level (effect ‘cfg’ = 0.255, 95% CI [0.123, 0.428]). Conclusion The study shows that mobile social media benefits the mental health of Chinese international students by enhancing psychological resilience, physical activity, body image perception, and health goal setting. Collaboration between educational institutions and social media platforms is recommended to promote physical activity among international students. This collaboration can involve sharing encouraging messages, joining health communities, setting goals, and providing accessible exercise resources. Utilizing mobile apps or social media for tracking progress and goal-setting can also improve self-management skills.

Abstract Background Mental health is an important fundamental element of health that influences different dimensions of an older individual’s life. There are various factors that affect the mental health of older adults, such as resilience and social support. However, the relationship between various factors and mental health is unclear. Purposes of the study were to investigates whether resilience and social support affect the mental health of older adults and to analyze the structural equation model of mental health among the older adults with resilience as a mediating variable. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 964 older adults by multi-stage random sampling. The data were collected using the following questionnaires: Thai Elderly Resilience Scale, Social Support Scale, and Thai Geriatric Mental Health Assessment. Data analysis used descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, and Path analysis. Results The older adults had a high level of resilience, social support, and mental health (MH). The best model we obtained demonstrated that social support and resilience had directly statistically significant influences the MH. Social support also had statistically significant indirect effect via resilience to the MH. Conclusion Understanding the factors that influence mental health of older adults can be beneficial for health professionals to provide appropriate social support and resilience, including helping the older adult can join with others, be confident in life, have necessities, live with spiritual security, and be able to de-stress and management problems were recommended.

Mengjie Yang, Kun Guo, Wenjing Liu, Xiuqing Fang, Ting Liu School of Nursing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Ting Liu, School of Nursing, Qingdao University, 1 Ningde Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266073, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 15066237573, Email liuting201516@163.comPurpose: The study aimed to explore the status of four common health problems (ie, smoking, internet addiction, physical inactivity, psychological disorder) among college students and analyze the relationship between psychological resilience, coping tendency and health problems.Participants and Methods: The convenience sampling method was used to recruit 500 college students from four universities. The General Information Questionnaire, Adolescent Psychological Resilience Scale, Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire and Health Risk Behavior Questionnaire were used for survey.Results: Among the students, there were 71 smokers (15.4%) and 61 internet addicts (13.2%). Over a third of the students reported physical inactivity (35.9%) and a minority had psychological disorder (6.3%). The psychological resilience score differed between students who smoked, had internet addiction, physical inactivity, psychological disorder and those without these health-risk behaviors. Logistic regression analysis showed that negative coping tendency was the common contributing factor of physical inactivity, internet addiction and psychological disorder. Coping tendency played a partial mediating effect in the relationship between psychological resilience and health problems, with a mediating effect of 37.93%.Conclusion: Psychological resilience can not only affect health problems directly but also influence health problems indirectly through coping tendency. Educators and administrators in universities can apply effective measures to improve psychological resilience and positive coping to prevent or reduce health problems among undergraduates.Keywords: undergraduates, psychological resilience, coping, health problems, mediating effect

Shuangjin Liu, Zihao Zeng, Qi Qi, Qin Yang, Yiqiu Hu School of Educational Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410006, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yiqiu Hu, School of Educational Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410006, People’s Republic of China, Email fortune2000947@163.comBackground: Based on the gene-environment interaction paradigm, this study explored the effect of peer relationships on adolescent loneliness and the role of psychological resilience and the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR).Methods: A survey was conducted in a sample of 619 adolescents, and their oral cells were collected for DNA extraction and genotyping.Results: The results showed that (1) both peer relationships and psychological resilience significantly affected adolescent loneliness; (2) psychological resilience partially mediated the relationship between peer relationships and loneliness in adolescents; (3) OXTR gene rs53576 polymorphism moderated both the first and second half of the indirect pathway of the mediation model. Specifically, carriers of the rs53576 polymorphism A/A genotype showed a significantly enhanced effect of peer relationships on adolescent psychological resilience, while carriers of the rs53576 polymorphism G/G genotype showed a significantly enhanced effect of psychological resilience on adolescent loneliness.Conclusion: These findings helped elucidate the developmental mechanisms of adolescent loneliness in terms of peer relationships, psychological resilience, and OXTR gene polymorphisms.Plain Language Summary: A moderated mediation effects analysis was conducted to investigate the effect of peer relationships on adolescent loneliness and the role of psychological resilience and the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR). The results revealed psychological resilience partially mediated the relationship between peer relationships and loneliness in adolescents; OXTR gene rs53576 polymorphism moderated both the first and second half of the indirect pathway of the mediation model. These findings helped elucidate the developmental mechanisms of adolescent loneliness in terms of peer relationships, psychological resilience, and OXTR gene polymorphisms.Keywords: peer relationship, adolescents, loneliness, psychological resilience, OXTR gene

Abstract Background The mental health of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic has attracted the attention of researchers. For the present study researchers constructed a mediation model to explore the relationship between psychological resilience and post-traumatic growth, the mediating role of negative emotions and the moderating role of deliberate rumination in students. Methods The Psychological Resilience Scale, Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale (DASS-21) and Event Related Rumination Inventory were used in a survey of 881 college students. The data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 and the PROCESS plugin (version 3.3). Results (1) Psychological resilience is positively related with post-traumatic growth. Deliberate rumination is positively related to psychological resilience, posttraumatic growth, and negative emotions. Psychological resilience, post-traumatic growth and negative emotions are negatively related. (2) Negative emotions mediated the relationship between psychological resilience and post-traumatic growth. (3) Deliberate rumination plays a moderating role in psychological resilience affecting negative emotions. Deliberate rumination plays a moderating role in the extent to which psychological resilience influences PTG through negative emotions. Conclusions Psychological resilience affects post-traumatic growth directly and also indirectly through negative emotions. With the increase of mental resilience, the level of negative emotion tended to decrease. When individuals are experiencing negative emotions, high levels of active rumination are more likely to promote post-traumatic growth. This study helps to explore the factors affecting the mental health of college students during the epidemic, thus providing guidance for appropriate mental health interventions.

Abstract Background and research objectives Given the enduring popularity of higher education, there has been considerable attention on the correlation between college students’ engagement in sports and their academic stress levels. This study seeks to delve deeply into how university physical education fosters academic performance by influencing students’ sports interests, particularly in enhancing their psychological resilience to mitigate academic pressure. Through this investigation, the aim is to offer both theoretical underpinnings and empirical evidence to support the holistic enhancement of higher education. Research methods Initially, this study undertakes an analysis of the fundamental relationship between college students’ physical activities and their experience of academic stress. Subsequently, utilizing a structural equation model, specific research models and hypotheses are formulated. These are then examined in detail through the questionnaire method to elucidate the mechanism by which college sports interests alleviate academic stress. Research findings The study reveals a significant positive correlation between psychological resilience and academic stress, indicating that a robust psychological resilience can effectively diminish academic pressure. Furthermore, both the sports atmosphere and sports interest are found to exert a notable positive impact on academic stress, mediated by the variable of psychological toughness. This underscores the pivotal role of physical education in fostering positive psychological traits and enhancing academic achievement. Conclusion This study underscores the central importance of cultivating and nurturing college students’ sports interests, as well as fostering a conducive sports atmosphere, in fortifying psychological resilience and mitigating academic pressure. By offering novel perspectives and strategies for alleviating the academic stress faced by college students, this study contributes valuable theoretical insights and practical experiences to the broader development of higher education.

Aim: To explore and analyse the adaptation process of patients and their families at the point of lung cancer diagnosis. Methods: Totally 23 operable lung cancer patients were included in this study. Colaizzi's method of phenomenology was employed for data analysis. Results: This study found two different aspects of family adaptation at the diagnosis of lung cancer. For family resilience, three themes emerged: (1) Positive family belief systems (giving meaning to a cancer diagnosis and maintaining a positive/optimistic attitude), (2) Flexible family organizational patterns (maintaining the stability of family structure and function, adjusting the relationship between patients and family members and receiving external support and help) and (3) Good communication and problem‐solving strategies (open communication on an equal basis, positive and open expression of emotions and collaborative problem‐solving). For family vulnerability, three themes were as follows: (1) Negative family belief systems (negative attitudes and concealment and self‐isolation due to stigma), (2) Rigid family organizational patterns (adaptation lost, conflicts between family support and patients' willingness and pressure upon social support) and (3) Unhealthy communication and problem‐solving (poor communication, emotional asymmetry of family members and tendency to solve problems alone). Conclusion: The study highlights the existence of the family resilience and family vulnerability at the point of lung cancer diagnosis and provides patient's perspective for understanding family resilience in specific cultural contexts. Patient Contribution: The data were collected through face‐to‐face interviews. Trail registration number: ChiCTR2300074801. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study adopts a cultural ecological perspective to examine how cumulative effects of external transcultural and cultural strengths are related to baseline and changes in three markers of Mexican-origin adolescents' self-growth (i.e., resilience, life meaning, and discipline). Using a three-wave longitudinal data set (5 years) of 604 adolescents, cumulative strengths (CS) was calculated, and growth curve analyses showed a similar pattern of findings for both transcultural and cultural cumulative strengths models: Adolescents with higher CS showed higher baseline resilience, life meaning, and discipline. While there were no significant associations between adolescents' CS scores and the increase in resilience, adolescents with higher CS scores showed steeper declines in life meaning and discipline (although these declines were no longer significant for cultural CS when transcultural and cultural CS were simultaneously tested in the same model). The findings emphasize a cultural ecological understanding of Mexican-origin youths' positive development from early to later adolescence. They also provide support for a CS model and have implications for positive psychology theories. Public Significance Statement: This study advances knowledge regarding the cumulative effects of external transcultural and cultural strengths on Mexican-origin adolescents' self-growth. Higher cumulative strengths are associated with increased baseline resilience, life meaning, and discipline. Our findings suggest that Mexican-origin youths can capitalize on cultural ecological factors to facilitate positive development in adolescence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Concerns regarding college students' mental health are growing worldwide. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with depression and anxiety symptoms. However, resilience buffers their negative impact on mental health. This study assessed the prevalence and association of anxiety, depression, resilience, with the types of ACEs in psychology students. A cross-sectional design was employed with a sample of 337 Mexican psychology students. Of the students, 70% had four or more ACEs, and the most frequent ACEs were emotional neglect, family violence, emotional abuse, and physical abuse. Most students did not report depression or clinical anxiety symptoms. Two probabilistic models were obtained; 1) physical abuse increased the probability of depression (odds ratio, OR 14.1; 95% confidence interval, CI 1.7, 113.9), and resilience in competence (OR.914; 95% CI.851,.981) and acceptance (OR.776; 95% CI.668,.902) dimensions decreased the likelihood of depression; and 2) resilience in acceptance (OR.774; 95% CI.630,.855) dimension decreased the probability of clinical anxiety. ACEs are highly prevalent among psychology students. Physical abuse increases the probability of depression, whereas resilience decreases the probability of depression and/or anxiety symptoms. Impact of resilience on the negative outcomes of ACEs should be evaluated in future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Drawing on foundational assumptions of relational turbulence theory, this study identified the ways romantic partners facilitate or interfere with individual goals and routines during the transition to parenthood and analyzed how categories of facilitation and interference co-occur within individuals and between partners over time. A thematic analysis of data from a longitudinal study of 78 couples at four points during the transition to parenthood revealed four themes of partner facilitation and five themes of partner interference. Then, results of a thematic co-occurrence analysis identified 13 patterns between and across themes of interference and facilitation within individuals and between relational partners. Finally, the themes were evaluated across waves to identify patterns of change in the sources of partner facilitation and interference over time. The findings offer theoretical and methodological advancements and point to supportive strategies for successfully navigating the transition to parenthood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Many concepts describe how individuals sustain effort despite challenging circumstances. For example, scholars and practitioners may incorporate discussions of grit, hardiness, self-control, and resilience into their ideas of performance under adversity. Although there are nuanced points underlying each construct capable of generating empirically sound propositions, the shared attributes make them difficult to differentiate. As a result, substantial confusion arises when debating how these related factors concomitantly contribute to success, especially when practitioners attempt to communicate these ideas in applied settings. The model proposed here—psychological endurance—is a unified theory to explore how multiple concepts contribute to sustained goal-directed behaviors and individual success. Central to this model is the metaphor of a psychological battery, which potentiates and sustains optimal performance despite adversity. Grit and hardiness are associated with the maximum charge of the psychological battery, or how long an individual could sustain effort. Self-control modulates energy management that augments effort required to sustain endurance, whereas resilience represents the ability to recharge. These factors are constrained by both psychological and physiological stressors in the environment that drain the psychology battery. Taken together, these ideas form a novel framework to discuss related psychological concepts, and ideally, optimize intervention to enhance psychological endurance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine, it is striking that there have been many references to resilience, including by Western and Ukrainian leaders. This article is precisely about their use of resilience discourse, and it makes two important contributions to existing scholarship on resilience in conflict settings. First, drawing on Ish-Shalom's idea of 'concepts at work' and analysing a selection of speeches and policy statements (by Western leaders and President Volodymyr Zelensky) that specifically refer to resilience, it demonstrates that resilience is a significant 'concept at work' in the war, making certain forms of international and domestic politics possible. Second, while research on resilience frequently discusses different ways that the concept has been defined and approached in fields such as engineering, ecology, and psychology, this article highlights that diverse framings of resilience have become entangled as the concept is 'at work' in the war in Ukraine. More specifically, its analysis makes prominent the fusion of different resiliences at different levels – from the individual to the systemic – discursively working together for particular political ends. In this way, it offers a novel way of thinking multi-systemically about resilience and, by extension, about resilience and complexity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) is frequently accompanied by concurrent trauma counseling. However, the needs of perinatal clients with SUD remain unaddressed, despite their clinical and multicultural needs concerning trauma, gender, and perinatal status. Relational cultural theory (RCT), which aims to enhance clients' capacities for relational resilience and growth-fostering relationship, may help augment client access to adaptive support networks. We present an overview of the clinical needs of perinatal clients with dual diagnoses and propose a creative and relational approach to this vital work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In recent years, the positive correlation between mindfulness and resilience has gained visible importance. For this purpose, this study aims to increase the academic resilience and mindfulness level of vocational high school students with a low socioeconomic background, who often have lower resilience toward learning English as a foreign language (EFL) in Türkiye. The study adopted an experimental research design. Before and after an eight‐session mindfulness‐based intervention, the Academic Resilience Scale and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale‐Adolescent measured the levels of mindfulness awareness and academic resilience. The pretest and posttest results in control and experimental groups were analyzed in SPSS, and independent samples t‐test and analysis of covariance were conducted for data analysis. Focus‐group interviews explored possible attributions toward mindfulness awareness and academic resilience, using MAXQDA. The results revealed that there is a significant difference between the groups in terms of academic resilience, but there is no significant difference in the case of mindfulness. On the other hand, most students reported that their academic resilience increased, and they had positive attitudes toward mindfulness‐based practices. However, it was observed that their classmates' distractive and biased behaviors in the classroom setting mostly resulted in a lapse in their mindfulness. Practitioner Points: Mindfulness‐based practices could foster academic resilience in socioeconomically disadvantaged vocational high schools.Teachers should be encouraged to adopt mindfulness‐based practices throughout the term, rather than beyond immediate interventions, to achieve lasting benefits.Mindfulness‐based practices may resist change compared to academic resilience due to short program duration, inexperienced practitioners, teachers' multiple tasks, and students' difficulties in maintaining focus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With notable and growing exceptions, there is a dearth of research on mechanisms by which youth in foster care build resilience and achieve positive outcomes. We report on data from an interview study with young adults exiting or recently exited foster care in Maryland (N=15) designed to understand what facilitates their engagement with courts. Our findings indicate that despite challenges of ?being in foster care?, youth found ways to pursue their goals and make their voices heard through developing stable relationships with supportive adults (including judges, caseworkers, or lawyers) and demanding that child welfare professionals ?speak to me not at me.? Youth indicated that their needs, capabilities, and goals changed as they matured and as their circumstances changed. Such changes helped them find their voices but also created tensions within their child welfare system interactions. This led us to develop the theory of adaptive responsivity, according to which child welfare stakeholders should respond appropriately to developmental and circumstantial changes to help child-welfare involved youth face difficult circumstances and thrive. Such responses include providing developmentally and situationally appropriate information and decision-making power to youth in their own cases as well as opportunities to weigh in on systems change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Ukraine, soldiers' psychological resilience is of paramount concern. Therefore, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have developed a new intervention, Combat Path Debriefing, designed to address combat stress and promote unit readiness for soldiers returning to combat. This article outlines the components of Combat Path Debriefing and discusses how it is rooted in principles of combat and operational stress control and the unique characteristics of Ukrainian military life. This perspective offers US and allied leaders real-world experience that can inform future efforts to support soldiers' mental health and combat performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Psychosocial factors play an important role in the disease course and illness experience of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Consultation with a health psychologist is an important component of care for many IBD patients and provides an opportunity to identify areas of psychosocial concern, recognize coping deficits and strengths, and facilitate treatment recommendations. Psychosocial assessment in IBD requires a nuanced approach that goes beyond general mental health screening and considers the disease-specific concerns that impact patients. In this paper, we outline strategies for an IBD-focused psychological evaluation, including specific guidance for assessing disease-specific concerns of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, sleep, pain, body image disturbance, food-related quality of life, and psychological resilience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Mental and emotional health can affect outcomes after orthopaedic surgery, and patient resilience has been found to be significantly related to postoperative functional outcomes. Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between preoperative patient resilience and 2-year postoperative patient-reported outcomes after rotator cuff repair (RCR). It was hypothesized that patients with low preoperative resilience will have worse patient-reported outcomes at 2 years after RCR versus those with high resilience. Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: Patients who underwent primary arthroscopic RCR in 2020 at a single institution and completed the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) preoperatively were identified. Other inclusion criteria were American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) and Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) scores at the 2-year follow-up. Outcomes were compared in patients as divided into low resilience (BRS score >1 SD below the mean), normal resilience (BRS score ≤1 SD of the mean), and high resilience (BRS score >1 SD above the mean) groups. Results: Overall, 100 patients (52 male, 48 female; mean age, 60 ± 9 years) were included in this study. Mean BRS scores did not change significantly from preoperative to 2-year follow-up (3.8 ± 0.7 vs 3.9 ± 0.8, P =.404). All patients had preoperative ASES scores. Low-resilience patients (n = 17) had significantly lower preoperative ASES scores compared with normal (n = 64) and high resilience (n = 19) patients (35 vs 42 vs 54, respectively; P =.022). There were no significant group differences in postoperative outcomes (revision rate, ASES score, ASES score improvement from preoperative to 2-year follow-up, or SANE score). Multivariate analysis indicated that preoperative resilience was not significantly associated with ASES score improvement (β estimate = –5.64, P =.150), while resilience at 2-year follow-up was significantly related to ASES score improvement (β estimate = 6.41, P =.031). Conclusion: Patient-reported outcomes at 2-year follow-up did not differ based on preoperative patient resilience for arthroscopic RCR patients. Multivariate analysis also showed that preoperative resilience was not associated with improvement in ASES scores; however, resilience at 2-year follow-up was associated with ASES score improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]