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Show THERE ARE NO IMMIGRANTS IN THE WORLD 32 influenced the participants' well-being. Systematic skills are an understanding of the various systems embedded in our society such as school, law enforcement, work, and family. Besides understanding the systems, systematic skills are also defined by a person's ability to act responsibly within the system as well as adapt to the changing demands of the various systems. Judgement skills are defined as the ability to set goals or make decisions, judgements, and choices based on moral and ethical principles. Judgement skills also speak to the ability to think holistically and anticipate consequences of choices and behavior. Interpersonal skills are defined as skills that encourage self-assessment and use self- control. Intrapersonal skills are used to control emotional responses. Interpersonal skills are the tools to communicate, cooperate, negotiate, resolve conflict, and effectively handle conflicts with other people. In short, interpersonal skills are the skills you engage in to be likeable (Glenn, 1981). Another important aspect of The Significant Seven is that under this definition of resiliency, people can be resilient in some areas but not others and to varying degrees. Glenn believes that people can gain or lose resiliency throughout their lives, meaning resiliency can be taught throughout an individual's life, not just during childhood (1981). Carol Dweck's (2006) theory of the growth mindset also discusses internal attributes that lead to resiliency in life. The Growth Mindset outlines the attitude of believing in one's ability to improve their life and situation as well as how this attitude shapes life outcomes particularly in those living in challenging situations (Yeagar & Dweck, 2012). Glenn and Dweck's theories discuss internal characteristics that heavily influence individual outcomes. The men I interviewed experienced harsh external factors throughout most if not all of their lives, but they each possessed internal attributes that helped them bounce back and continue forward even when no immediate relief was anticipated (Glenn, 1981; Dweck, 2006). |
