📕 Master's Thesis from the year 2018 in the subject Psychology - General, grade: 3.95, , language: English, abstract: Individuals and groups that are resilient adapt to disturbances in a successful manner to overcome adversity. This adaptive capacity for over-coming is dependent on multiples variables including social support, self-efficacy, and positive psychological coping methods. Resilience for military servicemen, families, and other individuals facing adversity emerge from a set of adaptive capacities which are often networked through personal connections, guidance of a mental health professional, or groups of social support. Useful correlations between resilient groups can aid in the formation of models to foster active coping skills which ensure success.