Chapter 8, Lesson 4

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Chapter 8, Lesson 4

• Being a Resilient Teen

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Vocabulary

• Resiliency the ability to adapt effectively and
  recover from disappointment, difficulty, or
  crisis.
• Protective factors conditions that shield
  individuals from the negative consequences of
  expose to risk.

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External factors and Internal factors that can
affect resiliency.

• External family, school, community, peers,
  opportunities.
• Internal attitudes, perceptions, behaviors,
  commitment to learning, positive values, social
  competency, positive identity.

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How do protective factors help a person avoid
risk behaviors?

• They can reduce harmful effects or influence a
  person to respond in a healthy way.

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What are your personal stressors?What can you do
to deal with them?

• My stressors demands of work, kids, family,
  schedules, mother
• Planning, communication

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A positive outlook strengthens resiliency?

• By approaching things with a positive mindset,
  you are more likely to see the good in situations
  versus the negative and you are more likely to
  overcome obstacles with a positive mindset.