Background The evaluation of interventions and policies designed to promote resilience,
and research to understand the determinants and associations, require reliable and valid …

Resilience research is plagued with conceptual inconsistencies, particularly when
considered across different contexts, not least because of the diversity of adverse situations …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND During an epidemic of a novel infectious disease, many
healthcare workers suffer from mental health problems. OBJECTIVES The aims of this study …

This article describes 3 studies that explore the role of mindsets in the context of stress. In
Study 1, we present data supporting the reliability and validity of an 8-item instrument, the …

Emergency situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic can lead healthcare and emergency
workers to undergo severe stress reactions that increase the risk of developing secondary …

Background: The effects of having a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on parents
are multifaceted and pervasive. While ample evidence has been provided that these families …

Background Depression is a serious problem among military personnel returning from
combat deployments, and is related to a range of adverse outcomes including alcohol and …

Smith and colleagues developed the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) to assess the individual
ability to recover from stress despite significant adversity. This study aimed to validate the …

Psychological resilience can be defined as individual's ability to withstand and adapt to
adverse and traumatic events. Resilience is traditionally assessed by subjective reports, a …

OBJECTIVES: Resilience refers to psychological characteristics that promote effective
coping and positive adaptation in adversity. This study investigated the factor structure and …