Factors Influencing Resilience in Youth:
– Numerous factors influence resilience in youth, ranging from individual characteristics to environmental influences.
– Risk factors such as exposure to violence, poverty, and discrimination can compromise resilience and contribute to mental health challenges in youths.
– Race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic background all have an impact on the resilience experiences of youths.
Resilience-Building Interventions and Strategies:
1. Evidence-based interventions have been developed to promote resilience and mitigate the impact of mental health challenges in youth.
2. Cognitive-behavioral therapy, mentoring programs, and school-based interventions are among the approaches that have shown efficacy in enhancing resilience and improving mental health outcomes.
3. Strengths-based approaches that focus on building on existing strengths and assets offer promising avenues for resilience-building in youth.