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Elaborating on the Conceptual Underpinnings of Resilience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

Armando X. Estrada ,
Jamie B. Severt  and
Miliani Jiménez-Rodríguez
Armando X. Estrada*
Affiliation:
Foundational Science Research Unit, U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, Aberdeen, Maryland
Jamie B. Severt
Affiliation:
Department of Organizational Sciences and Communication, The George Washington University
Miliani Jiménez-Rodríguez
Affiliation:
Leader Development Research Unit, U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
*
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Armando X. Estrada. E-mail: [email protected]
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The term resilience has grown in popularity among the general public and within the scientific community. Unfortunately, the rise in popularity has advanced neither our theoretical understanding of this construct nor the methodological approaches to study this topic. Britt, Shen, Sinclair, Grossman, and Klieger (2016) highlighted important conceptual, methodological, and practical advances and shortcomings within the literature on employee resilience. However, critical conceptual issues remain unaddressed within the focal article. Specifically, in our commentary, we differentiate between resiliency and resilience, identify key dimensions of each construct, and explicate the role of adversity and context to further advance our theoretical understanding of this construct. We conclude by discussing the implications of our proposed conceptualization and refinement of resilience for theory, research, and practice.

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Industrial and Organizational Psychology , Volume 9 , Issue 2 , June 2016 , pp. 497 - 502
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Copyright © Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2016 

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