Resilience Portfolios and Poly-Strengths: Identifying Strengths Associated with Wellbeing after Adversity

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dc.contributor.authorMoisan, C. Hébert, M., Fernet, M., Blais, M., & Amédée, L. M.
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-18T15:19:21Z
dc.date.available2020-09-18T15:19:21Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractObjectives: This study aimed to describe the prevalence of traumas and strengths in a representative sample of Quebec youth and to test whether poly-strengths were associated with low psychological distress, after controlling for poly-traumas.Method: Using data from the Quebec Youths’ Romantic Relationships survey (QYRRS), hierarchical logistic regressions were conducted to examine the relationship between poly-strengths and low levels of psychological distress, and to identify which strengths were associated with outcomes, after accounting for demographic variables and individuals’ experiences of traumas. Results: More than a third of the sample experienced 4 traumas or more (37.0%). The average number of experienced traumas was 3.04 out of 10 measured traumas. More than half of the sample had at least 5 strengths, the average number of strengths being 3.95 (out of 8). Two third (67.6%) of the sample did not suffer from psychological distress. Among poly-victims, half of the participants (49.6%) showed clinical symptoms of distress. Poly-strengths were uniquely associated with low of clinical distress. After accounting for demographics and poly-traumas, poly-strengths explained 24.2% of the variance of low levels of psychological distress. Self-esteem, optimism, parental support and attachment, number of sources of support, social support (seeking secure base), and capacity to adapt (resiliency) were uniquely associated with low levels of distress. Conclusion and Implications: The combination of strengths decreases the likelihood of experiencing clinical levels of psychological distress, which can contribute to healthy functioning in context of adversities. Findings highlight the importance of promoting multiple and diverse strengths among youth.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMoisan, C. Hébert, M., Fernet, M., Blais, M., & Amédée, L. M. (2019). Resilience Portfolios and Poly-Strengths: Identifying Strengths Associated with Wellbeing after Adversity. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilience, 6(1), 19-35.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ijcar-rirea.ca/index.php/ijcar-rirea/article/view/99/37
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4868
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilienceen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectCanadaen_US
dc.subjecttraumaen_US
dc.subjectadolescentsen_US
dc.subjectstrengthsen_US
dc.subjectresilienceen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.titleResilience Portfolios and Poly-Strengths: Identifying Strengths Associated with Wellbeing after Adversityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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