В търсене на обяснителен модел на издръжливостта (resilience): личностна черта или адаптивен развитиен процес?

Abstract

There is a discussion in psychological literature whether psychological resilience must be defi ned as personal trait (individual’s attribute) or as a dynamic developmental process that refl ects positive adjustment in the individual life-span. These two points of view are probably due to the fact that the primary research of this construct begins with biographic analyses of children shown remarkable results in spite of the adversarial or unfavourable circumstances in their lives. The paper presents the historical advance of the construct of resilience; it comments on the diversity of explanatory models and upholds our standpoint for resilience as a positive developmental resource for healthful and successful adaptation.