protective factor
conditions or attributes that help people deal more effectively with stressful events and mitigate or eliminate risk in families and communities
factor of safety
factor by which an engineered system's capacity is increased over the expected requirement to ensure safety in the face of error or uncertainty
self-care
necessary human regulatory function which is under individual control, deliberate and self-initiated
social support
support systems that provide assistance and encouragement to individuals, as part of a supportive social network
support group
group where various types of help, usually nonprofessional and non-material, are provided for a particular shared, usually burdensome, characteristic
self-awareness
capacity for an individual to consciously know and understand one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires
self-help
self-guided improvement, often utilizing publicly available information or support groups
high-density lipoprotein
type of lipoprotein
social safety net
anti-poverty services provided by the state
future orientation
the extent to which an individual thinks about the future, anticipates future consequences, and plans ahead before acting
disaster preparedness
concrete set of actions taken as precautionary measures in the face of potential disasters