Resilience: Your Superpower to Overcoming Obstacles

Frederick, J PSY-8316

School of Psychology, Northcentral University

PSY-8316 v1: Diversity in Trauma and Disaster Response

Dr. Donna Smith

October 30^th., 2022

• Resilience is our built-in Superpower
• The counterbalance to trauma
• The ability to bounce back from trauma

What is Trauma?

• Emotional or physical response to threat of death, death or serious injury, including sexual violence
• The powerlessness to respond positively to stressful situations
• Trauma is beyond the typical scope of everyday life experience
• Traumatic experiences in children, adolescents and teens: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

• 66% of children live through a traumatic event before their 18^th. birthday
• Being able to identify potential trauma risks and resilience is critical
• There are effects of direct and indirect exposure to trauma 
• Trauma differs based on your gender and home address

• Current research on school-based interventions to cultivate resilience
• Resilience may be promoted based on external and internal factors
• External factors [resources] which support resilience: school relationships and activities, peer-caring relationships, and home relationships
• Internal factors [resources]:  Personal problem solving skills, self-regulation, locus of control, self-esteem and self-efficacy

Evidence-based Strategies that Increase Resilience

• Internal factors [resources]:  Personal problem solving skills, self-regulation, locus of control, self-esteem and self-efficacy      
• Protective factors are intended to reduce or eliminate the risks of severe trauma impact
• Locus of Control and Self-regulation: Important life skills that promotes human development in general, and support building of resilience

There are various features of self-regulation that educators can use to promote resilience:

1)Organization skills

2)Increased Resource Management (learning to find and use favorable data or environments)

3)Understanding that time is a valuable resource

4)Effort Regulation: That extra inner-effort needed to elevate your success and desire to succeed

Additional Methods to Promote Resilience in the Classroom

• The power of unified compassionate action and implementation by staff
• Cultivating a supportive network of resilient teachers and support staff
• The core components of the Trauma-Informed Approach (TIA) in education
• Shifting focus from “what’s wrong with you,” to “what happened to you”
• Direct instruction to help break the cycle of relational dysfunction

Group Mentoring as an Evidence-Based Practice for Positive Youth Development

Remembering to Address Diverse Students’ with Culturally Sensitivity

Additional Resources on Resilience

• https://positivepsychology.com/resilience-activities-worksheets/
• https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/active_shooter_pocket_card.pdf
• Resilience Animation Video (3 min. video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cusbGK8tnO8
• 8 Things Resilient People Do: (4 min. video) https://youtu.be/RJKbr8VvvbY
• FranklinCovey’s Leader in Me program (www.leaderinme.org). This is an evidence-based whole-school program.
• Leading Together (www.couragerenewal.org/leadingtogether/). A research-based customized program that seeks to strengthen relational trust, collaboration, and empowerment within schools.

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