Adversity and resilience science最新文献

{"title":"Role of Personality Traits and Parenting Practices in Predicting Adolescents’ Resilience in Lebanon","authors":"Narjis Mansour,&nbsp;Mona Ayoub","doi":"10.1007/s42844-026-00228-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42844-026-00228-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Lebanon has recently experienced severe, overlapping crises, heightening the risk of psychopathology and underscoring the importance of psychological resilience, particularly among vulnerable populations such as adolescents. Resilience – the capacity to withstand and recover from adversity – is shaped by both individual and environmental factors. Guided by Bioecological Systems Theory, this study examined the associations between adolescents’ personality traits, perceived parenting practices (parental warmth and psychological control), and resilience. We also investigated whether personality and parenting interacted in predicting resilience. Data was collected from 416 parent–adolescent dyads in Lebanon using convenience and snowball sampling. Parents reported on warmth and psychological control, while adolescents reported on personality traits and resilience. Multiple regression analyses indicated that agreeableness and openness to experience were consistent positive predictors of resilience, whereas parenting practices were not significant predictors. Significant interactions emerged for conscientiousness × psychological control and neuroticism × psychological control. Exploratory hierarchical regression analyses further demonstrated that personality traits accounted for substantially more variance in resilience than parenting practices. Additional comparative model analyses indicated that a parallel predictors model fit the data better than a sequential model. Overall, findings suggest that personality traits are stronger predictors of adolescents’ resilience than parenting practices. The comparatively weak associations between parenting and resilience may be understood from a developmental perspective (i.e., individuation during adolescence) or through gene–environment correlations, whereby adolescents’ personality characteristics shape parental responses. Although based on correlational data, these findings <i>tentatively</i> suggest that interventions targeting volitional personality development may support resilience building during adolescence.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72113,"journal":{"name":"Adversity and resilience science","volume":"7 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148172600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unique Associational Links Among Emotional Intelligence, Coping, and Resilience in Adolescents","authors":"Justine Lomas,&nbsp;Luke A. Downey,&nbsp;Con Stough","doi":"10.1007/s42844-026-00226-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42844-026-00226-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the formative adolescent years resilience has been identified as an important factor in promoting positive outcomes such as coping and peer belonging and inhibiting undesirable outcomes such as psychological distress anxiety depression and disruptive behaviour. It is therefore important to understand the factors associated with resilience in adolescence. This cross-sectional study explored the associational role of emotional intelligence (EI) and coping in relation to self-reported resilience in a sample of 545 secondary school students between 14 and 16 years of age. Participants completed self-report measures of EI coping styles and resilience in a classroom setting. Analyses examined whether EI was linked to coping preferences (e.g. problem-focused coping seeking social support and emotion-focused coping) and whether these coping strategies were in turn associated with higher levels of perceived resilience. Findings suggest that adolescents with higher EI scores tended to report greater engagement in problem-focused coping and social support seeking and lower reliance on emotion-focused coping patterns that were linked with higher perceived resilience. Coping showed indirect associations linking EI and resilience; however these relationships are interpreted as correlational rather than causal given the cross-sectional design. Results are discussed in terms of the associational pathways linking EI coping and resilience and the potential value of examining these links in future longitudinal studies that can more directly test causal mechanisms and inform intervention development. </p></div>","PeriodicalId":72113,"journal":{"name":"Adversity and resilience science","volume":"7 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42844-026-00226-2.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148010111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Childhood in Quarantine: A Qualitative Dyadic Study of Children’s Experiences of Uncertainty, Disruption, and Adaptation","authors":"Yijun Zhao","doi":"10.1007/s42844-026-00227-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42844-026-00227-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This qualitative study examines how children aged 8–12 went through and interpreted the COVID-19 pandemic within family contexts. By integrating both parents and children into the study, it aims to collaborate on parent–child narratives to present a landscape that captures the full picture of what really happened to children during the sensitive period of the pandemic, both physically and mentally. While prior research has largely focused on psychological statistics and relied primarily on parent-reported data, less is known about children’s subjective voices and illustrated divergence within the family context. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 parent–child dyads in the United Kingdom between mid-2021 and early 2022. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis with an explicit dyadic analytic component. The following emergent themes were generated while answering the research questions to get a detailed understanding of children’s experience: (1) living with Chronic Uncertainty as a Persistent Psychological Condition; (2) reconfiguration of developmental contexts under confinement; (3) reconstruction of Relational Values and Social Meaning; and (4) parent–child divergence in Meaning-Making and Emotional Interpretation. Specifically, the dyadic comparison showed that parents were able to identify children’s behavioural signs of distress, but they might partially overlook these signs and sometimes attribute them to children’s personality and developmental factors, or might overly highlight children’s growth without recognising their deep concerns. Parent-child discrepancies reflect distinct interpretive perspectives, highlighting the importance of examining children’s experiences of adversity and adaptation within family systems during prolonged crises. This study emphasises the importance of involving multiple sources to uncover children’s experiences, while also highlighting the need to interpret the family system for future studies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72113,"journal":{"name":"Adversity and resilience science","volume":"7 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148010112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parents’ Positive Childhood Experiences: A Scoping Review","authors":"Emily Hoppe,&nbsp;Getachew Kassa,&nbsp;Zhiyuan Yu,&nbsp;Deborah Gross","doi":"10.1007/s42844-026-00219-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42844-026-00219-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Positive childhood experiences (PCEs) are relational experiences occurring in childhood that confer a sense of safety and nurturance and are a powerful social determinant of health. Although these experiences may lay the foundation for later parenting practices, little is known about how parents’ PCEs influence the next generations’ childhood experiences and health outcomes. The purpose of this scoping review is to understand the extent and type of evidence available regarding parents’ PCEs and the potential impact of parents’ PCEs on intergenerational transmission of PCEs and protective factors for children’s health and psychosocial outcomes. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they were peer-reviewed and examined parents’ positive or benevolent childhood experiences. The literature search yielded 761 unique references in total, and ultimately 43 studies were included in the review. Parents’ PCEs were associated with better parent mental health and more positive parenting beliefs and attitudes, while outcomes were mixed for parenting behaviors and family and child health outcomes. Further research incorporating longitudinal and/or multiple data sources, as well as more direct examination of the proposed underlying mechanisms of PCEs on parenting and children’s health outcomes is needed. This is an area of research that has the potential to contribute to improving health across populations and merits significantly more and higher quality research to refine and deliver useful interventions for those parents most in need of support.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72113,"journal":{"name":"Adversity and resilience science","volume":"7 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42844-026-00219-1.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148009664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An Evaluation of Factors Predicting the Resilience of Child Sexual Abuse Survivors in Rural and Urban Zimbabwe","authors":"Taruvinga Muzingili","doi":"10.1007/s42844-026-00222-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42844-026-00222-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Child sexual abuse (CSA) has severe psychological, social, and developmental consequences, yet resilience—the ability to adapt positively despite adversity—offers a pathway for recovery. This study evaluates predictors of resilience among CSA survivors in rural and urban Zimbabwe and assesses the impact of a structured resilience-building program on individual, social, institutional, and community factors over 5 years. A longitudinal quasi-experimental design was used, tracking 1,573 CSA survivors aged 12–19 at enrolment and 1,021 at post-test. Linear Mixed-Effects Modelling (LMM) was applied to account for individual variability and non-randomized group differences. Resilience scores significantly improved from M = 3.0 (baseline) to M = 4.5 (post-test), β = 12.45, <i>p</i> &lt; .001. Strong predictors included self-esteem (β = 3.58), mentorship (β = 2.78), psychological support (β = 3.45), and educational access (β = 3.02, all <i>p</i> &lt; .001). Urban survivors benefited more from institutional support, whereas rural survivors relied on coping mechanisms and traditional healing. The program effectively enhanced resilience, but individual variability suggests a need for personalized interventions. Strengthening institutional support in rural areas and integrating cultural healing practices into formal programs can improve accessibility and effectiveness. These findings inform policy and programmatic strategies for the recovery of CSA survivors.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72113,"journal":{"name":"Adversity and resilience science","volume":"7 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42844-026-00222-6.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147938404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Mediating Effect of Emotion Regulation and Prosocial Behavior on the Relationship Between Growth Mindset and Resilience in Gifted Students","authors":"Muhammed Çiftçi","doi":"10.1007/s42844-026-00225-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42844-026-00225-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The lack of a growth mindset in gifted students can be considered a potential risk factor for their resilience. The literature reveals significant relationships among growth mindset, resilience, emotion regulation, and prosocial behavior. This study aims to investigate the mediating roles of emotion regulation dimensions (e.g., internal-external, functional-dysfunctional) and prosocial behavior in the relationship between growth mindset and resilience in gifted students. The research includes a total of 261 gifted students, consisting of 153 boys (58.6%) and 108 girls (41.4%). The results indicate a positive and significant relationship between growth mindset and resilience. Furthermore, emotion regulation and prosocial behavior were found to play a mediating role in the relationship between growth mindset and resilience. Emotion regulation and prosocial behavior appear to bolster the positive effect of growth mindset on resilience, thereby enhancing the gifted students’ ability to cope with emotional and social difficulties. In this sense, interventions aimed at developing emotion regulation and prosocial behavior skills in gifted students can be said to be effective methods for strengthening the relationship between growth mindset and resilience.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72113,"journal":{"name":"Adversity and resilience science","volume":"7 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147937792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Impact of Early Life Trauma on Adult Negative Emotional States: Mediating Roles of Emotion Regulation, Coping Styles, and Personality Traits in a Portuguese Cohort","authors":"Catarina Gomes Coelho,&nbsp;Andreia Ramalho,&nbsp;Daniela Fidalgo,&nbsp;Jorge Leite,&nbsp;Paulo PP Machado,&nbsp;Sandra Carvalho","doi":"10.1007/s42844-026-00224-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42844-026-00224-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Early life trauma (ELT) increases risk for adverse mental health outcomes, but the mechanisms linking ELT to adult negative emotional states (NEs) remain unclear. This study examined whether emotion regulation (ER), coping styles, and personality traits mediate this association. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 936 Portuguese adults who completed self-report measures of ELT, ER, coping, personality, and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Structural equation modeling and bootstrap mediation analyses (5,000 resamples) were performed. Participants with ELT reported higher depression, anxiety, and stress, greater expressive suppression, brooding rumination, emotional and avoidant coping, and higher neuroticism, alongside lower cognitive reappraisal, rational coping, extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. The structural model showed adequate fit. Brooding rumination, emotional coping, neuroticism, extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness significantly mediated the association between ELT and NEs, with brooding, emotional coping, and neuroticism showing the strongest effects. The cross-sectional design prevents causal conclusions. Retrospective self-report measures may introduce recall bias and shared method variance. Generalizability may be limited by sample composition. ER strategies, coping styles, and personality traits are relevant mechanisms linking ELT to adult emotional distress. Maladaptive regulation processes and neuroticism may represent important intervention targets. Longitudinal studies are needed to clarify causal pathways.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72113,"journal":{"name":"Adversity and resilience science","volume":"7 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42844-026-00224-4.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147829420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hope Moderates the Association between Experiences of Deprivation in Childhood and Resilience in Young Adults","authors":"Katherine Harris,&nbsp;Kara Petitt,&nbsp;Jessica Rocha,&nbsp;Meera Phanse,&nbsp;Carla Sharp,&nbsp;Francesca Penner","doi":"10.1007/s42844-026-00221-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42844-026-00221-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Evidence suggests greater exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may result in poor health outcomes and reduced functioning in adulthood. The dimensional model of adversity and psychopathology (DMAP) provides a framework for studying childhood adversity by differentiating experiences of threat (e.g. abuse, violence exposure) and deprivation (e.g. neglect, institutional rearing). Positive perspectives on the self and the future, including hope, have been identified as important factors promoting resilience following childhood adversity. Thus, we examined whether hope moderates the influence of different types of childhood adversity on resilience, in accordance with the DMAP framework. Undergraduates (<i>N</i>=778, 81.4% female) at a large public university completed an online survey including the ACEs Questionnaire, Brief Resilience Scale, and Trait Hope Scale. A moderation model controlling for gender was tested in R. Hope moderated the association between experiences of deprivation (β=0.21, <i>p</i>&lt;.01) and resilience, but not experiences of threat (β=-0.04, <i>p</i>&gt;.05) and resilience. A simple slopes analysis revealed that the negative association between deprivation and resilience was attenuated at higher levels of hope. Results suggest a potential benefit in facilitating hope for those who experienced deprivation in childhood, while recognizing that hope may be less helpful to target for those who experienced adversity in the form of threat.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72113,"journal":{"name":"Adversity and resilience science","volume":"7 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42844-026-00221-7.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147829419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining the Interplay of Spirit at Work, Rigid Maternal Beliefs, and Resilience on Working Mothers’ Mental Health: A Moderated Mediation Model","authors":"Sebastiano Rapisarda,&nbsp;Damiano Girardi,&nbsp;Alessandra Falco,&nbsp;Naval Garg,&nbsp;Laura Dal Corso","doi":"10.1007/s42844-026-00223-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42844-026-00223-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Returning to work after maternity leave requires a great management of time and resources and could be a risk factor for women’s mental health. In addition, rigid maternal beliefs could create a cycle of negative thinking that undermines mothers’ resources. This paper aims to test the role of rigid maternal beliefs in the relationship between spirit at work, resilience, and poor mental health. A self-report questionnaire was administered to 200 Italian working mothers. A structural equation model with observed variables was implemented to investigate the relationship between spirit at work and poor mental health and test the mediator role of resilience and the moderator role of rigid maternal beliefs. Results show a significant negative effect of spirit at work on poor mental health mediated by resilience. Rigid maternal beliefs moderate the relationship between spirit at work and resilience, and the mediated effect decreases to non-significance with the increase of rigid maternal beliefs. Findings suggest that action can be taken on multiple fronts to improve working mothers’ mental health. Organizations can promote interventions to strengthen employees’ resources (e.g., spirit at work, resilience) and improve the management of rigid maternal beliefs. Integrating different psychological strategies can help women better manage adversity while supporting them in coping with working mothers’ challenges.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72113,"journal":{"name":"Adversity and resilience science","volume":"7 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42844-026-00223-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147796747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Positive Childhood Experiences and Adolescence Self-Regulation: A Serial Mediation Through Social Connectedness and Dispositional Hope","authors":"Öznur Bayar,&nbsp;Gözde Şensoy Murt,&nbsp;Atiye Yalçın","doi":"10.1007/s42844-026-00217-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42844-026-00217-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Positive childhood experiences (PCEs) represent a promising yet understudied pathway to resilience and adaptive functioning in adolescence. Self-regulation, a critical skill for emotional and behavioral control, may be cultivated through PCEs by fostering social connectedness and dispositional hope—factors theorized to promote future-oriented coping. This study aimed to examine the mediating role of hope and social connectedness on the relationship between PCEs and self-regulation success and failure in adolescence. A cross-sectional survey of 343 adolescents (aged 15–17) enrolled in high schools from Türkiye, assessed PCEs, self-regulation, social connectedness, and dispositional hope. Demographic variables, including gender, grade level, perceived socio-economic status, and academic achievement were controlled for in analyses. Serial mediation analyses using Hayes’s PROCESS macro (Model 6, 5,000 bootstraps) revealed that PCEs significantly predicted self-regulation success through hope, but not through social connectedness. The total indirect effect was significant (<i>b</i> = 0.288, 95% CI [0.207, 0.376]), with hope emerging as a strong predictor of self-regulation success (<i>b</i> = 0.462, <i>p</i> &lt; .001), whereas social connectedness was not significant (<i>b</i> = 0.017, <i>p</i> = .647). The model explained 43% of variance in self-regulation success. In contrast, neither hope (<i>b</i> = 0.055, <i>p</i> = .096) nor social connectedness (<i>b</i> = 0.039, <i>p</i> = .250) mediated the relationship between PCEs and self-regulation failure, with the model explaining only 8.4% of variance. These findings highlight hope as the primary mechanism through which PCEs enhance adolescent self-regulatory capacity. Interventions targeting hope development may effectively strengthen the link between positive experiences and self-regulation success in adolescents.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72113,"journal":{"name":"Adversity and resilience science","volume":"7 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42844-026-00217-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147737906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}