The resilient spouse: Understanding factors associated with dispositional resilience among military spouses
- Sinclair, R. R., Paulson, A. L., & Riviere, L. A. (2019). The resilient spouse: Understanding factors associated with dispositional resilience among military spouses. Military Behavioral Health, 7, 376-390. https://doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2019.1608876
- Trait resilience is the general tendency to rebound despite stressful circumstances; this capacity can be strengthened or diminished by resources or experiences in an individual’s life. This study examines trait resilience among 333 female spouses of Soldiers to understand what spouse characteristics are associated with greater trait resilience, as well as what well-being outcomes were linked to trait resilience. Findings suggest that, after accounting for demographic and psychological spouse characteristics, greater trait resilience was linked to more positive mental and physical health outcomes among spouses.
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