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Download full textKonrad, Kathleen; Bronson, Jim – 1997
This paper examines resiliency and how it can be fostered through experiential programs. Resiliency is defined as the capacity to spring back, rebound, successfully adapt in the face of adversity, and develop social competence despite exposure to severe stress. A summary of research findings concerning resiliency presents the characteristics of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Coping, Defense Mechanisms, Experiential Learning
Peer reviewedSandler, Irwin N.; And Others – Child Development, 1994
Examined stress and coping symptoms of 258 children whose parents were divorced. Found that, in the cross-sectional model, avoidance coping partially mediated the relations between negative events and symptoms; while active coping moderated between negative events and conduct problems. In the longitudinal model, significant negative paths were…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, Child Behavior, Children
