Social ecological complexity and resilience processes. (2nd September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ungar, Michael
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 38(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-09-02
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X14001721
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

Abstract: A social ecological model of resilience avoids the reductionism of simple explanations of the complex and multisystemic processes associated with well-being in contexts of adversity. There is evidence that when stressors are abnormally high, environmental factors account for more of an individual's resilience than do individual traits or cognitions. In this commentary, a social ecological model of resilience is discussed.