title: [The role of resilience for coping in different age groups].
abstract: Personality traits, e.g., resilience, which is defined as emotional strength, have a strong impact on lifespan development. In this paper, a cross-sectional study examining the protective character of resilience in aging is presented. In a sample of persons ranging in age from 30-80 years, a significant negative association between resilience and depression was observed for the oldest group of our sample (age > 70 years). Thus, resilience might serve as a "safe-guard" against depression over the life course that, however, was found to disappear when people are faced with a transition into dependency and being in need of care.
authors: Institut für Psychosoziale Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Stoystr. 3, 07743, Jena, Deutschland. Karena.Leppert@med.uni-jena.de
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Leppert
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Strauss
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D002605:Character; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly / Q000523:psychology; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires