Future perspectives and their relation to wellbeing and resilience in adolescents

• Main Author: Alicia Omar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad de Palermo 2015-09-01
• Series: Psicodebate
• Subjects: bienestar subjetivo; perspectivas de futuro; resiliencia; factores protectivos; adolescentes
• Online Access: https://dspace.palermo.edu/ojs/index.php/psicodebate/article/view/432
• ISSN: 1515-2251; 2451-6600

<div class="page" title="Page 2"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>Previous research (Omar, 2005; Omar, Uribe Delgado &amp; Maltaneres, 2005), had showed a clear relationship between subjective well-being and resilience. In those opportunities, however, resilience was considered as a global construct. This study aims at exploring the possible relationships among resilience components, subjective well-being, and future perspectives. Method: Sample integrated by 198 (105 girls &amp; 93 boys) Argentinean high school students, 14- to 19-yr.-old. All sample participants answered a booklet that included Wagnild and Young’s Resilience Scale (1993); Nagpal and Sell’s Subjective Well-being Scale (1992), and three items specially developed to explore academic, labor, and family future perspectives. Development: correlation analysis indicated positive significant associations between resilience’s components (Personal realization; Self- determination, and Adaptation), and specific well-being dimensions. Likewise, resilience’s components and subjective well being dimensions showed significant correlations with positive future perspectives. No gender-specific differences were observed in any of the variables under analysis. Results: findings showed that adolescent resilience would be associated to familiar emotional support and positive social interchanges. Future orientations could be considered a new resilience protective factor. Social, familiar, and educational implications of these finding are discussed. A research agenda designed to further our understanding of resilience, well-being, and future perspectives linkages is proposed. </span></p></div></div></div>