Nurturing
resilience
JESSIE C HOW
Design a
poster/ slogan
to promote
resilience
Resilience
at a glance
Process
Set
Process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy,
threats or significant sources of stress.
Set of strategies that we learn from others in our environment to cope
with challenges and adversity.
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Support
Families, teachers, and community members can help children “build
resilience”.
Resilience is….
To ‘bounce back’ in adversity….
Require
◦ 1) confronting a stressful event vs. Avoidance
◦ 2) orienting towards a positive outcome in the future; e.g. optimism &
meaning in life
◦ 3) actively engaging in efforts to cope
(Smith et al, 2013)
A Picture is Worth a
Thousand Words
Sense of Mastery
Sense of Relatedness
Emotional Reactivity
自我效能
人際關係
情緒管理
• Self-competence &
optimism
• The power of ‘I
think I can’
• Perceived social
support – ‘what if’
network
• ‘Charismatic adults’
who believes in the
goodness and worth
of the child (Segal,
1988)
• Self-regulation
• Sense of awareness
Assessing resiliency in children & adolescents: RSCA
(Prince-Embury, 2013)
Nurturing
resilience…
On sense of mastery
Bobby studies F1.
His profound
interest in
architecture and
history has been
observed since 5
years old.
John performs very
badly in academic
work ever since
he’s promoted to
secondary school.
What would you do if you were the parents?
Maths
B
Science
B-
Art
A+
Dictation
D
What would
you do if you
were the
parents?
On sense of
relatedness
Bonding with the
community as we
age – developing
connectedness
(Barrett, 2014)
Perceived social
support; ‘what if’
support networks
‘Charismatic adults’ who
believes in the goodness
and worth of the child
(Segal, 1988)
On emotional
reactivity
Increasing awareness
Reflecting upon your resilient traits and not-so-resilient traits
Using this framework to understand the
needs of your kid
Sense of
mastery
Sense of
relatedness
Emotional
reactivity
Building resilience in teens
1. Make connections, for example: make friends.
2. Help the child by having him/her help others through volunteering, at school, etc.
3. Teach the child self-care: eating properly, exercising, rest, having fun, etc.
4. There is a future that can be good, even though the present may have painful events.
5. Practice risk-taking and accept failure is part of the process towards success.
6. Accept that change is part of living, and new goals can be made.
https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/resilience
The 7C
1. Competence: having the child know he/she can handle a situation effectively.
2. Confidence: having the child believe in his/her own abilities.
3. Connection: having the child develop close ties to family and community to create a solid sense of
security and strong values.
4. Character: having the child develop a solid set of morals/values to know right from wrong and have a
caring attitude.
5. Contribution: having the child realize the world is better because they are in it by contributing to others
in need.
6. Coping: having the child learn how to effectively cope with stress to be prepared to overcome life’s
challenges.
7. Control: having the child know that they are able to control the outcomes of their decisions; this builds
their ability to bounce back from adversity.
Online resources
Positive psychology and activities:
The Little Things are the Big Things -- Building Resilience
https://positivepsychology.com/optimism-toolsexercises-examples/
https://www.maggiedent.com/blog/little-things-are-bigthings-building-resilience/
Books nurturing growth mindset:
https://www.weareteachers.com/perfect-read-aloudsfor-teaching-growthmindset/?utm_content=1549915627&utm_medium=so
cial&utm_source=facebook
Passage on what is resilience, how to build it, and how to
prepare kids for life.
Resilience by Center on the Developing Child at Harvard
University
https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/
https://learningspecialistmaterials.blogspot.com/2015/
(Select ‘resilience’ under topic)
05/15-ways-to-nurture-growth-mindset-in.html
Building Resilience in Children - 20 Practical, Powerful
Strategies (Backed by Science)
https://www.heysigmund.com/building-resilience-children/