Hardiness Personality

Kobassa and Maddi

  • Hardy people benefit from stressful situations.
  • They see themselves as being in control of their lives, have good commitment, a strong sense of purpose and see life challenges as problems to overcome, as well as seeing change as an opportunity for success.

Lifton et al

  • Students with high hardiness scores were more likely to finish their degree and lower scores were more likely to drop out.