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Resiliency Attitudes Scale R.A.S. Concepts
| Resiliency | Definition/Concepts |
Insight |
The mental habit of asking searching questions and giving
honest answers. This subscale includes the concepts:
Sensing: reading signals from other people; Knowing: identifying the source of the problem; and Understanding: trying to figure out how things work for self and others. |
Independence |
The right to safe boundaries between yourself and significant
others. This subscale includes the concepts:
Distancing: Being able to emotionally distance from people who jerk you around, and Separating: knowing when to separate from bad relationships. |
Relationships |
Developing and maintaining intimate and fulfilling ties to
other people. This subscale includes the concepts:
Recruiting: Perceived ability to select healthy partners, to start new relationships, and Attaching: to maintain healthy relationships. |
Initiative |
Determination to master oneself and one's environment.
This subscale includes the concepts:
Problem Solving: creative problem solving/enjoyment of figuring out how things work; and Generating: generating constructive activities. |
Creativity and Humor |
Safe harbors of the imagination where you can take refuge
and rearrange the details of your life to your own pleasing.
This subscale includes the concepts:
Creative Thinking: creativity/divergent thinking, Creating to express feelings: being able to use creativity to forget pain, using creativity to express emotions, and Humor: using humor to reduce tension or make a bad situation better. |
Morality |
Knowing what is right and wrong and being willing to stand
up for those beliefs. This subscale includes the concepts:
Valuing: Knowing what is right and wrong and being willing to take risks for those beliefs; and Helping Others: liking to help other people. |
General Resiliency |
This subscale was included to assess:
Persistance: Persistence at working through difficulties, and Flexibility: confidence that they can make the most of bad situations. |
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