Hope and the meaning of life as influences on Korean adolecents' resilience : implications for counselors / Tack-Ho Kim, Sang Min Lee, Kumlan Yu, Seungkook Lee, Ana Puig

This study aimed to identify the significant protectice factors that are likely to facilitate the development of Korean adolecents' resilience. The participants were 2,677 students in Korea, among whom 442 were receiving support from social welfare agencies. The results of hierarchical regression analysis show that the school adaption variance was largley account for by protective factors rather than by risk factors. In addition, the results of logistic regression analysis indicate that the hope, teacher support, and meaning of life variables significantly distinguished the resilient group from the maladaptive group. Implications for counselors are discussed.

General Education.