Gender Differences in Resilience in the Emerging Adulthood Population

Author

Erin Bezek

Abstract

Risk factors and protective factors influence an individual's resilience. For this study archival data collected from Rochester Institute of Technology college students were used. Specifically the participants' responses on the 16PF- Adolescent Personality Questionnaire (APQ) Life Difficulties Scale (LDS) were analyzed. After reconfiguring the Life Difficulties Scale using the literature review to analyze the items, results indicated that specific items can be considered risk factors, whereas others can be considered protective factors. Results from this emerging adulthood population did not indicate gender differences in the risk and protective factors.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Resilience (Personality trait); Sex differences; Young adults--Psychology

Publication Date

12-13-2010

Document Type

Thesis

Student Type

Graduate

Degree Name

School Psychology (MS)

Department, Program, or Center

Psychology (CLA)

Advisor

None provided

Comments

Physical copy available from RIT's Wallace Library at BF698.35.R47 B49 2010

Recommended Citation

Bezek, Erin, "Gender Differences in Resilience in the Emerging Adulthood Population" (2010). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/theses/9333

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

Plan Codes

SCPSYC-MS