General Factors
- assertiveness
- ability to solve problems
- self-efficacy
- ability to live with uncertainty
- self-awareness
- a positive outlook
- empathy for others
- having goals and aspirations
- ability to maintain a balance between independence and dependence on others
- appropriate use of or abstinence from substances like alcohol and drugs
- a sense of humour
- a sense of duty (to others or self, depending on the culture)
"Everyone has a right to have a present and future that are not completely dominated and dictated by the past" - Karen Saakvitne
