Synergy of resilience and optimism as a factor of personal well-being under conditions of uncertainty

- Чиханцова, О.А. (orcid.org/0000-0002-2661-3265) (2026) Synergy of resilience and optimism as a factor of personal well-being under conditions of uncertainty Наука і освіта, 1. pp. 64-73. ISSN 2311-8466

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Abstract

The article provides a theoretical substantiation and empirical investigation into the synergistic interaction between resilience and optimism as a holistic psychological resource. In the context of contemporary socio-economic transformations and global crises, traditional adaptation mechanisms often lose efficacy, necessitating the search for internal supports to maintain mental health. The author proposes a conceptual model wherein resilience and optimism form an emergent property that prevents the transformation of endurance into passive survival. The empirical study was conducted in 2023 with 422 participants (mean age 39.9 years), including residents of active combat zones, stable regions of Ukraine, and migrants. Data were collected using a mixed-methods approach (online and offline). The research utilized the following instruments: the Nicholson McBride Resilience Questionnaire (NMRQ), the Quality of Life Questionnaire, the Optimism-Activity Scale (AOS), and The Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being. Correlation analysis results revealed significant links between resilience, optimism, and activity. It was demonstrated that resilience serves as a foundational construct determining psychological well-being, particularly through the parameters of environmental mastery and purpose in life. The study established that the synergistic effect of these resources facilitates a mechanism of proactive adaptation. A positive correlation was found between resilience and quality of life, underscoring the practical significance of integrating these resources for preventing burnout and stimulating post-traumatic growth. Regression analysis proved that the synergy of resilience and optimism forms a cohesive resource complex, accounting for 31.8% of the variance in psychological well-being. The interaction of these factors serves as the fundamental basis for maintaining mental health under extreme conditions, functioning not as autonomous phenomena but as mutually reinforcing components of a unified adaptive system. The study concludes that the mutual reinforcement of resilience and positive cognitive mindsets constitutes the bedrock of human viability in conditions of chronic uncertainty.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	http://dspace.pdpu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/25100
Keywords:	adaptive potential, personal resources, hardiness, psychological resilience, dispositional optimism, psychological well-being, quality of life, mental health, coping strategies, difficult life circumstances.
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 1 Philosophy. Psychology Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 303 Methods of the social sciences Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 304 Social questions. Social practice. Cultural practice. Way of life (Lebensweise) Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 314/316 Society > 316 Соціологія
Divisions:	Institute of Psychology after N.Kostiuk > P. Chamata department of personality psychology
Depositing User:	пр.н.співр Олена Чиханцова
Date Deposited:	11 May 2026 11:59
Last Modified:	11 May 2026 11:59
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/749145

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