Resilient

Even though the job requires a certain
robustness, the image of the tough firefighter has
changed in recent years. Nowadays, emergency
workers can admit that callouts lasting several hours,
such as this major fire, can really get to them
HOW STRONG IS YOUR MENTAL IMMUNE SYSTEM?
People react very differently to demanding experiences. This
is primarily due to their individual mental resilience. Take this
test to determine how resilient you are. Mark the box which
generally indicates the extent to which the following statements
apply to you. Add up all the points at the end – you can
check your score below.
1. When I have plans, I see them through.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
2. I usually manage to do everything somehow.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
3. I am not thrown off
course that easily.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4. I like me.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
5. I can multitask.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
6. I am decisive.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
7. I take things as they come.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8. I take an interest in many different things.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
9. I can usually see a situation from more
than one perspective.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
10. I can also force myself to do things that
I don’t really want to do.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
11. When I am in a difficult situation, I usually
find a way out.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
12. I have enough energy to do all the things
I have to do.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
13. I can accept the fact that not everybody
likes me.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Based on: Karena Leppert et al, Klinische Diagnostik und
Evaluation magazine, 2008, pp. 226–243; with permission.
SCORE
58 points or less: You are not very
resilient. However, this does not
mean that you are at the mercy of
life’s difficult situations, but you
are more likely to need help working
through a challenging situation
than others who are confronted with
the same difficulties.
59 to 82 points: You have average
resilience. You can normally
deal with difficult situations and get
back on your feet after a little while.
83 points or more: Nothing throws
you off course easily. You have
the ability to react flexibly to adversity
and find a strategy appropriate
to the situation. If you are unable to
change a difficult situation,
you are generally able to accept it.
PHOTO: ULLSTEIN BILD – CARO/MARIUS SCHWARZ
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