Theoretical and Operational Consideration of Mindfulness, Resilience, and Resourcefulness.
Carol M Musil, McKenzie K Wallace, Alexandra B Jeanblanc and 3 others
PMID 32880239WHAT IT FOUND
Mindfulness and resilience overlap heavily, but resourcefulness is a distinct skill set.
For grandmothers caring for grandchildren, mindfulness and resilience linked more closely to lower depression, while resourcefulness linked more closely to receiving practical help.
Key findings
01Mindfulness and resilience were highly correlated, suggesting considerable overlap, while resourcefulness showed moderate correlations with them, indicating it is a distinct construct.
02Mindfulness and resilience had stronger inverse correlations with depressive symptoms than resourcefulness did.
03Resourcefulness had a significantly stronger correlation with instrumental social support than mindfulness or resilience did.
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What it does not show
The sample consisted entirely of middle-aged to older female grandmother caregivers, so results may not apply to men, younger caregivers, or other types of family caregivers. Participants self-selected for a study on stress reduction, which may attract individuals who are already more interested in or capable of coping with stress. The study used baseline data from a randomized trial but did not test interventions, so it describes relationships between traits rather than proving that changing one trait improves another.
Declared interests
The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume that improving resourcefulness will reduce depression as effectively as improving mindfulness or resilience. The data showed that resourcefulness had a significantly weaker link to depressive symptoms than the other two constructs, while being more strongly linked to practical support.