Hardiness

• The three C's

  -Commitment

  -Challenge

  -Control
• Commitment

  -Hardy people are deeply involved in their relationship and activities they take part in.

  -It's the sense of purpose and involvement in the world around you.

  -Tend to resist giving up in times of stress.
• Challenge

  -Life changes are seen as challenges to overcome or seen as an opportunity rather than seen as a threat or stressor.
• Control

  -Hardy people have a strong belief that they are in charge of events. Even when the events are stressful so they strive influence from the environment.
• Kosaba

  -Claimed that certain personality types are less likely to perceive events as stressful and are likely to experience lower levels of stress. She found personal beliefs of the three c's describe a hardy personality.

  -e.g. someone who is better equipped to deal with stress.
• Maddi

  -Characterised hardiness as a combination of the 3 C's that provide courage and motivation needed to turn stressful circumstances from potential calamities into opportunities for personal growth.