title: A theoretical model of health-related outcomes of resilience in middle adolescents.
abstract: There is a dearth of knowledge about the health outcomes of resilience during adolescence, making the study of health-related outcomes of resilience important. The purpose of this study was to develop a theory-based just-identified model and to test the direct and indirect effects of resilience on hope, well-being, and health-promoting lifestyle in middle adolescents. The study used a correlational design. The final sample consisted of 311 middle adolescents, aged 15 to 17, who were recruited from a public high school. Participants responded to instrument packets in classroom settings. The structural equation model was tested with the LISREL 8.80 software program. All seven hypotheses were supported at a statistically significant level (p < .001). The results supported the theoretical propositions and the previous empirical findings that were used to create the theoretical model of health-related outcomes of resilience. Alternate models of outcomes of resilience need to be tested on adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Camden, USA rscolove@camden.rutgers.edu.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scoloveno
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent / Q000592:standards*; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: adolescents; health outcomes; resilience