Resilience and wellbeing are linked through context-dependent factors
A scoping review connects the resilience–wellbeing relationship with personal resources, social support and wider living conditions, without establishing causal pathways.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
Greater resilience was consistently associated with better wellbeing, but the factors linked to that relationship differed across settings. Economic stability and access to services featured prominently in disadvantaged contexts, while psychological resources and social support featured in more advantaged settings. The review maps associations; it does not show that changing any particular factor will improve wellbeing.
The authors call for longitudinal research to establish causality and identify gaps concerning Indigenous populations. The abstract gives no effect estimates or details of individual study designs.
What a pathway means here
The review grouped possible connecting factors into personal, social and systemic levels. These included self-esteem and coping, family and community support, and economic security or access to digital resources.
Context shapes the pattern
The emphasis also differed by cultural setting and type of adversity. Studies during acute crises highlighted reappraisal and stress recovery, while studies of ongoing adversity emphasized social networks and coping strategies.
The original publication
Mediating pathways between resilience, mental health and wellbeing: a scoping review of individual, social, and systemic factors.
Heinz SS, O'Brien AJ, Walker C et al.
BMC Public Health · 2025
- PubMed ID
- 41184791
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