High Levels Of Hardiness Research Articles

Health-related hardiness and chronic illness: a synthesis of current research.

A critical analysis of the relationship between health-related hardiness and chronic illnesses based on a review of the literature. To synthesize the current literature in order to provide an understanding of the state of knowledge and the implications for nursing regarding health-related hardiness and chronic illness. Three computerized databases, which yielded 125 articles published from 1966 to 2002. The presence of the health-related hardiness characteristic was significantly related to psychological, psychosocial, and physiologic adaptation. Higher levels of hardiness had positive outcomes in patients with chronic illness. The implications are that the current knowledge base regarding health-related hardiness and chronic illness could be used to assist patients who have to manage not only one but also multiple chronic illnesses.

Relationship of Hardiness and Sense of Coherence to Post-Liver Transplant Return to Work

The article reports a retrospective survey designed to determine the relationship of hardiness and sense of coherence to post-liver transplant return to work (RTW). Instruments used included Pollock's Health-Related Hardiness Scale and Antonovsky's Sense of Coherence Questionnaire. Study results were based on 230 adult liver transplant recipients responding to a mailed questionnaire. After transplantation, 63% of the participants were working. Participants with higher levels of hardiness and higher sense of coherence scores demonstrated higher RTW rates. Using logistic regression, a model comprising hardiness and sense of coherence correctly classified 90% of the participants who returned to work.

Contribution of Hardiness and School Climate to Alienation Experienced by Student Teachers

Abstract Teacher alienation has been related to job satisfaction, student learning, and burnout. Evidence suggests that the hardiness personality trait could moderate against the negative effects of work conditions that lead to alienation. A multiple regression model using hardiness, school climate, and their product interaction term accounted for 30% of the variance in the alienation scores of 106 student teachers (F = 14.09, p < .0001). Individuals indicating higher levels of hardiness had significantly lower alienation scores across all school climate conditions than their less hardy counterparts did. Data indicate that as the school climate becomes more supportive, student teachers who have high levels of hardiness become progressively less alienated. For those low in the hardiness construct, alienation may actually increase as climate conditions become more supportive.

Hardiness, self-care practices and perceived health status in older adults.

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among hardiness, self-care practices and perceived health status in older adults. A random sample of older adults (n = 72) was selected from the population of a small north-eastern town in the United States. Self-report data were obtained on the Health-Related Hardiness Scale as a measure of hardiness, the Personal Lifestyle Questionnaire as a measure of self-care practices and the Visual Analogue Scale as a measure of perceived health status. It was hypothesized that older adults who had higher levels of hardiness and self-care practices would have a higher perceived health status and that hardiness and self-care practices combined would explain more of the variance in perceived health status than either variable taken individually. Statistical analyses supported the three hypotheses. The obtained significant correlation between hardiness and perceived health status was -0.68 (P < 0.001) (hardiness negatively scored). For self-care practices and perceived health status, the correlation was 0.46 (P < 0.001). The illness index, income and living circumstance accounted for 46% of the variance in perceived health status scores. Hardiness and self-care practices accounted for an additional 10% of the variance in perceived health status once these demographic and illness variables were controlled. Implications for nursing practice, education and research are discussed. Recommendations included replication of the study with a larger, more heterogeneous population. Suggestions for further investigation of the relationship between resistance resources such as hardiness and self-care practices and health status are presented.