Protection factor
As a protection factor (also a protective factor called) is called an environment-related or personal factor that buffers the psychological effects of stressful environmental conditions or other risk-increasing factors on a human.
Under otherwise equally stressful environmental conditions (see risk factors ), some people develop a mental disorder, others do not. Protection factors are divided into two groups: factors that are part of the family (e.g. stable emotional relationship with a caregiver) and factors that are in the social environment (e.g. positive school experiences).
Examples of protective factors for the person include:
- to be a firstborn child
- a positive temper
- above average intelligence
- positive social behavior
- positive self-esteem
- active stress management
The following are protective factors for the family and the social environment:
- stable emotional relationship with a caregiver
- open, supportive family atmosphere
- family cohesion
- Models of positive coping
- social support
- positive friendship relationships
- positive school experiences.
- authoritative parenting style in childhood
See also
- Diathesis stress model
- Health determinant
- Resilience (psychology)
- Risk factor (socialization)
- Sun protection factor
Web links
- Full text on the protective content of authoritative education (Donath et al. 2014)
Individual evidence
- ↑ See H. Scheithauer: On the mode of action of risk and protective factors in the development of children and adolescents . In: Childhood and Development, 8th 1999, pp. 3-14.
- ↑ Cf. M. Laucht, G. Esser, MH Schmidt: What do protective factors protect against? Notes on a Popular Concept in Modern Health Research. In: Journal of Developmental Psychology and Educational Psychology, 29. 1997, pp. 260–270.
- ↑ Katrin Grimm: Evaluation of the competence training for parents of socially conspicuous children (accessed on January 31, 2008)
- ↑ Donath, C., Gräßel, E., Baier, D., Bleich, S. & Hillemacher, T. (2014). Is parenting style a predictor of suicide attempts in a representative sample of adolescents? BMC Pediatrics 2014, 14: 113.