The Missing Link in Resilience Research
Abstract
Psychological Inquiry, 26: 181–186, 2015 Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 1047-840X print / 1532-7965 online DOI: 10.1080/1047840X.2014.1002378 Shaul Kimhi Department of Psychology, Tel Hai College, Tel Hai, Israel Yohanan Eshel Department of Psychology, Tel Hai College, Tel Hai, Israel and Department of Psychology, Haifa University, Haifa, Israel Bonanno, Romero and Klein (this issue) review many psychological capacity by its outcomes, that is, by aspects of individual, family and community resil- successful coping with adversity (e.g., Bonanno, ience studies, highlighting the fact that resilience is a 2004; Luthar & Cicchetti, 2000; Masten, Best & Gar- multi-dimensional, complex construct which is mezy, 1990; Norris, Tracy, & Galea, 2009). The affected by many factors. Their review raises differ- absence of a direct measure of resilience as a facilitat- ent options for determining resilience outcomes, and ing psychological competence has led researchers to discusses the available tools as well as the timing of study it indirectly by employing resilience fostering measurement. This article is a most comprehensive elements such as emotional insecurity about commu- and important review of resilience research which nity (Cummings, Taylor, Merrilees, Goeke-Morey, presents an intellectual challenge to every scholar in Shirlow, & Cairns, 2013), gain of