Resilience related article review

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Objective This literature review aimed to summarize the definition, background concept and components of resilient capacity.

Materials and methods Keying two key words çresilience and psychologyé into PubMed search engine the authors retrieved the article from 1985-2008 and found 603 pieces with be reachable only 15 full papers.

Results The definition of resilience was individual capacity to recovery and regain full function as the usual function before traumatic events occurred including the capacity for growth as well. There were 9 related factors: easy temperament, cognitive restructuring, information seeking, humor, positive self perception, altruism, repressive coping, hardiness characteristic and self enhancement. Additionally, positive emotion was found promoting resilience.

Conclusion The resilience was an individual capacity which could be enhanced by identified and involved factors leading to some empowerment programs development
later.