The quality of life (QOL) has been de.ned as ‘‘a person’s sense of well-being that stems from satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the areas of life that are important to him/her’’.  Age was also signi.cantly associated with several functional limitations such as illness, and physical restrictions. The concept of ‘‘resilience’’ refers to successful adaptation that unfolds within a context of si...

In this study, we investigated how effectively a Draw-a-Story drawing test can predict the perceived stress, military life adjustment, and resilience of soldiers. A total 276 conscripted male soldiers participated in study. The research tools included Perceived Stress Scale, Military Life Adjustment Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (Korean version), test. results correlation regression analyses...

OBJECTIVE To test the efficacy of a Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) program for decreasing stress and anxiety and improving resilience and quality of life among Department of Radiology physicians. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was approved by the institutional review board. A total of 26 Department of Radiology physicians were randomized in a single-blind trial to either t...

OBJECTIVE We wished to examine whether resilience might be a protective factor in relation to suicidal behavior. METHOD To do this resilience was examined in relation to childhood trauma, a well established risk factor for suicidal behavior, in two samples. In a preliminary sample 20 abstinent substance abuse patients who had attempted suicide were matched for age and their score on the Child...

BACKGROUND Psychological resilience has become a hot issue in positive psychology research. However, little is known about cognitive bias difference of individuals with different resilience levels. This study aimed to explore the characteristics of cognitive bias and its role in Chinese medical freshmen with different resilience levels. METHODS 312 Chinese medical freshmen were surveyed by th...

The quality of life (QOL) has been defined as ''a person's sense of well-being that stems from satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the areas of life that are important to him/her''. Age was also significantly associated with several functional limitations such as illness, and physical restrictions. The concept of ''resilience'' refers to successful adaptation that unfolds within a context of s...