Advancements to the Multi-System Model of Resilience: updates from empirical evidence

Jenny J W Liu; Maureen Reed; Kenneth P Fung

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04831

Advancements to the Multi-System Model of Resilience: updates from empirical evidence

Heliyon. 2020 Sep 14;6(9):e04831. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04831. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Authors

Jenny J W Liu^{1

2}, Maureen Reed², Kenneth P Fung^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Centre for Mental Health, University Health Network, Canada.
² Department of Psychology, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
³ Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss further advancements to the Multi-System Model of Resilience through examining empirical factor structures of the Multi-System Model of Resilience Inventory along with other measures of resilience. Evidence from multiple sampled populations provided support for the three-systems organization of the model and highlight its similarities and differences in relation to other measures of resilience. The MSMR conceptualizes resilience as a capacity that enables functioning across a continuum from vulnerability to resilience, whereby internal and external resources interface with dynamic coping processes in response to varying needs and goals. Meaningful applications of this model and future steps in model and measurement developments are discussed.

Keywords: Adversity; Community resilience; Multi-system resilience; Psychological resilience; Psychology; Resilience; Resilience capacity; Resilience measurement.