This definition says that resilience is competence despite chronic and severe adversity. What it means to be competent also varies depending on one's developmental level. Therefore, what it means to be resilient varies depending on one's developmental level. People who are resilient from poverty and stress share many characteristics and have had some similar protective experiences. There also seem to be some characteristics that are common among resilient people.
Resilient people are sociable and have good social skills.
They have excellent reasoning ability. They are autonomous and androgynous. They have an internal locus of control. Sociability Even as infants and toddlers the resilient are more socially oriented. This trend continues throughout their development and is demonstrated at each developmental level.