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May 2012

ASSESSING YOUR LEVEL OF RESILIENCE

By Glenn Peters, Ph.D.
(From “Emotional Resilience,” 2010, by Patti Patton, Ph.D.)

The following 15 self-statements can be used to assess your own level of resilience. They can help you determine areas of resilience that are weak and could use more development, and other areas where you are stronger and, therefore, associated with resilience in the midst of adversity.

  1. I can handle levels of ambiguity fairly well.

  2. In a crisis situation, I can usually keep myself calm and come up with a practical plan of action.

  3. I have been made stronger, wiser and more empathic by handling situations of personal hardship.

  4. I do not spend much time worrying about things I cannot change.

  5. I understand life’s problems as a way to learn new skills and improve myself.

  6. I make time to be sure to enjoy hobbies and interests.

  7. When I am faced with adversity, I am confident that the situation will be resolved in a positive way.

  8. I have learned invaluable lessons from my previous challenges and difficulties in life.

  9. I am generally able to recover emotionally from adversities because I have friends to rely on for support and guidance.

  10. I make time to be sure to enjoy hobbies and interests.

  11. If my initial solutions are not effective in a given situation, I am able to devise a new plan and continue to work on solving the problem.

  12. I understand life’s problems as a way to learn new skills and improve myself.

  13. I do not spend time worrying about things that I cannot change.

  14. I regularly volunteer and feel I am a contributing member of my community.

  15. I would describe myself as being optimistic, as I view problems as temporary, have expectations that I will overcome them and generally believe that things will end up turning out well.


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