They are motivated to make things better. They are in search of solutions, and they can form trusting collaborative relationships. To gradually regain confidence, a resilient person can identify specific jobs that they carry out successfully within the limitations of disabilities. These include social competence, problem solving skills, autonomy, and a sense of purpose and future. A resilient child is better able to establish positive relationships with others.
Resiliency includes the ability to effectively negotiate with a negative environment.
Resilient youths possess a strong sense of independence that allows them to see themselves as separate from a dysfunctional environment. These youths retain the belief that they can exert some control over what happens to them. D.C. These instruments are designed to measure the construct of resilience as put forth by the Wolins' in their 1993 Challenge Model of Resiliency. The instruments are currently being piloted in a variety of programs with diverse populations around the world. Operationalizing resilience is important to developing programs and strategies that nurture the individual's capacity to rebound from negative life circumstances.