As a community psychologist with the Rural Quality of Life Program of Saskatchewan District Health, Dr. Gerrard completed a study of rural people's resiliency as well as barriers and enhancers to resiliency. There is more to resiliency than just coping. Coping is what we do in the absence of choice. Attitude has a big impact on resiliency. Take the weight off your shoulders - share it with others.
Community can be either a barrier to or an enhancer of resiliency.
When farmers were asked to define resiliency, they responded that it was about moving beyond where they were when adversity struck. You may be just there, kind of like a blob. Coping is what we do in the absence of choice. When we have choices, we can better deal with adversity and be more resilient. There are numerous personal characteristics which enhance resiliency.