The concept of resilience
anxiety, adversity, traumatic, depression, multiple stressors
Many employees are able to deal with stressors individually. However, an accumulation of multiple stressors as well as an extended duration of exposure to stress could lead to a detrimental impact on the psychological and physical well-being of employees, as well as on their performance at work [The concept of resilience was conceived about 40 years ago when researchers noticed that some people manage to adapt well to life despite the presence of high-risk circumstances (such as losing parents young, for example). This step was a positive divergence from the typical pathological models based on the assumption that early traumatic experiences undoubtedly result in negative life outcomes. However, the scientific research devoted to this phenomenon was scarce at the time and it is only in the past 20 years that the investigation of resilience has expanded considerably. A recent review revealed that the usage of the term ‘resilience’ in the academic literature has increased eightfold in the last two decades [Resilience is generally defined in functional terms, as the capacity for successful adaptation and/or growth in the face of significant adversity [Research indicates that higher levels of self-reported resilience are associated with lower levels of psychological distress, anxiety, and depression symptoms in various age groups and that these associations are stronger in individuals facing adversity [