How to Build Resilience in College Students

Cynthia A. Lietz and Breanna M. Carpenter Lietz

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Abstract: This insightful How to guide provides clear, evidence-based guidelines for activating and cultivating resilience in college students. Drawing on extensive research, Cynthia Lietz and Breanna Carpenter Lietz outline ten of the most important strengths that help college students overcome loss, trauma and other challenges which impact their well-being and academic performance.

Keywords: Resilience; College Students; Student Success; Trauma-Informed; Strengths-Based; Protective Factors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035365081
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Responding to the changing landscape of higher education

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Ch 2 What does it really mean to be resilient?

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Ch 3 A typology of resilience

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Ch 4 Social support—longing to belong

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Ch 5 Boundary setting—knowing when to say “no”

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Ch 6 Insight—the importance of understanding ourselves and others

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Ch 7 Communication—sharing stories of resilience matters

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Ch 8 The healing power of humor

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Ch 9 Learning to be agile

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Ch 10 Initiative—when action is resilience

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Ch 11 Commitment—an undeniable drive to accomplish a goal

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Ch 12 A personal value system—a meaningful source of strength

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Ch 13 Appraisal—finding meaning despite the pain

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Ch 14 Developing a resilience-promoting, trauma-informed organizational culture and climate

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Ch 15 Pulling it all together

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