Psychological resource

Psychological resources are skills, beliefs, and individual personality factors that influence how people manage stressful events. These psychological resources become especially important when people are faced with challenging or threatening events.
We use the term “psychological resources” frequently in mental health. We diagnose people as being “low” on them. We describe capacity for them while consulting with each other in staff meetings. However, it’s in examples like the Homemakers’ where I realized we counselors don’t really define the term well. I think it might be important to do that, since your resources are the mortar and bricks for psychological work.
To date, the application of positive psychology to health is promising, although much work remains to be done. On the positive side, research shows that what we call positive psychological health assets (eg, positive emotions, life satisfaction, optimism, positive relationships, life purpose) are prospectively associated with good health measured in a variety of ways. Also on the positive side, interventions have been developed that increase these assets; lasting effects require a lifestyle change.

Sources:

Nansook Park, Christopher Peterson,Randy J Vander Molen,Kevin Collon.Positive Psychology and Physical Health. Retrieved from: https://surl.li/cuewdx

Gabriela Pasa Mondelo, Eduardo Remor. Psychological Resources Program - An intervention to foster psychological resources: Evaluation of results in the Brazilian population. Retrieved from: https://surl.li/uzygka

Thornberry Tomas. What is a “Psychological Resource?” Retrieved from: https://surl.li/auexuk