Open AccessEvolution of Resilience Construct, Its Distinction with Hardiness, Mental Toughness, Work Engagement and Grit, and Implications to Future Healthcare Research
Author(s) -
Nurhanis Syazni Roslan,
Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff,
Kàren Morgan,
Asrenee Ab Razak,
Nor Izzah Ahmad Shauki
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
education in medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2180-1932
DOI - 10.21315/eimj2022.14.1.9
Subject(s) - grit , mental toughness , construct (python library) , context (archaeology) , psychology , psychological resilience , hardiness (plants) , narrative , mental health , psychological intervention , social psychology , medicine , psychotherapist , psychiatry , geography , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , computer science , horticulture , cultivar , athletes , biology , programming language , physical therapy
Over the past three decades, growing literature have examined the role of resilience in helping individuals to thrive from adversities. Resilience was studied among children growing under high-risk conditions, genocide survivors, immigrants, patients, and recently, physicians. Through a narrative review, this article critically examines resilience construct development, definitions, and themes, its generalisability across domains, and stability over time. Similarities and distinguishing characteristics of resilience and related terms such as hardiness, mental toughness, work engagement and grit are discussed. The article then discusses the evolution of resilience studies, available interventions and the implication of the current understanding for future research in the context of physicians.