Identity resilience: its origins in identity processes and its role in coping with threat

This paper describes a model of identity resilience developed within social psychology and derived specifically from the basic tenets Identity Process Theory (IPT). refers to extent which an individual possesses structure that: facilitates adaptive coping in face threat or uncertainty, can absorb change while retaining its subjective meaning value, is perceived be able cope with trauma without experiencing permanent undesired change. defined as relatively stable self-schema based on self-esteem, self-efficacy, positive distinctiveness continuity. how measured. It presents findings two empirical studies: one gay men recollecting negative coming out experiences; other COVID-19 fear personal risk. Both provide evidence that greater associated more reactions, less change, affect after thinking about aversive experiences.