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Prospective effects of positive resilience resources during young adulthood: Predicting daily stress responses three years later amidst a changing world

With young adults' rates of mental health problems alarmingly high, understanding resilience characteristics that help young people adapt, adjust, and even thrive in the face of stress is a pressing need. This study takes a daily diary approach, examining four resilience factors, measured a priori, covering multiple domains. Young adults' daily stress responses (reactivity, recovery, inertia) during the globally stressful lockdown period three years later were then explored as key outcomes.

Citation:
Elwin M, Uink B, Delahaye R, Battel A, ……. Modecki KL. Prospective effects of positive resilience resources during young adulthood: Predicting daily stress responses three years later amidst a changing world. J Affective Disord. 2026;407.

Keywords:
Daily diary; Longitudinal; Positive Attributes; Resilience; Stress response; Young adults

Abstract:
With young adults' rates of mental health problems alarmingly high, understanding resilience characteristics that help young people adapt, adjust, and even thrive in the face of stress is a pressing need. This study takes a daily diary approach, examining four resilience factors, measured a priori, covering multiple domains. Young adults' daily stress responses (reactivity, recovery, inertia) during the globally stressful lockdown period three years later were then explored as key outcomes.