{"id":4246,"date":"2020-10-07T16:53:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T14:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.dsu.univr.it\/re-serves\/?page_id=4246"},"modified":"2020-10-08T16:40:09","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T14:40:09","slug":"protection-factor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.dsu.univr.it\/re-serves\/en\/glossary\/protection-factor\/","title":{"rendered":"Protection factor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='clear'><\/div><div id='sub_menu1'  class='av-submenu-container main_color  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  av-sticky-submenu  container_wrap fullsize' style='  z-index:301' ><div class='container av-menu-mobile-disabled '><ul id='av-custom-submenu-1' class='av-subnav-menu av-submenu-pos-right'>\n<li class='menu-item menu-item-top-level  menu-item-top-level-1'><a href='https:\/\/sites.dsu.univr.it\/re-serves\/en\/glossary\/' ><span class='avia-bullet'><\/span><span class='avia-menu-text'>GLOSSARY<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class='sticky_placeholder'><\/div><div id='after_submenu'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4246'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  no_margin flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_submenu  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  no_margin flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  glossa-dettaglio \" style='background: #ffffff; padding:30px; background-color:#ffffff; border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Protection factor<br \/>\n<\/strong>Ugo Pace<br \/>\nKore University of Enna<\/p>\n<p>A protective factor is that particular psychic \u201csource\u201d that brings about individual well-being (Benard, 1993). Protective factors include all of those competences on the part of the adolescent, parents and the context that serve to counteract the action of <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dsu.univr.it\/re-serves\/en\/glossary\/risk-factor\/\">risk factors<\/a> so as to favor coping strategies. Protective factors act on the individual, emotional and psychological levels and help people overcome developmental tasks (such as identity structuring). Rutter\u2019s theory (1987) specifically focuses on the individual and situational mechanisms involved in processes that generate protection or risk. Therefore, it is essential to direct pedagogical care towards a more dynamic understanding of the coping processes of foreign children. Indeed, protective factors may ensure psychic health, reduce <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dsu.univr.it\/re-serves\/en\/glossary\/antisocial-behavior\/\">antisocial behavior<\/a>, and promote healthy development. The psychological literature identifies a number of protective factors useful for adolescents\u2019 individual and group self-development, including social and family support, educational practices that foster a sense of <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dsu.univr.it\/re-serves\/en\/glossary\/educational-community-of-care\/\">community<\/a> and the recognition of foreign students (e.g., Roxas and Roy, 2012).<br \/>\nIn the RE-SERVES project, the analysis of foreign minors\u2019 protective factors is fundamental to understand the coping framework of their socio-relational functioning in the new context. Indeed, the literature shows that protective factors related to social support stimulate socio-emotional coping skills among foreign minors. Moreover, the factors of family cohesion and a perceived high degree of support from parents are found to be related to a drastic reduction in psychological problems among <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dsu.univr.it\/re-serves\/en\/glossary\/unaccompanied-foreign-minors-ufm\/\">unaccompanied foreign minors<\/a>. Perceptions of being accepted with low levels of discrimination in host countries are extremely important as protective factors for the mental health of foreign minors, as are variables that positively affect self-esteem and self-efficacy (e.g., Fazel et al., 2012). The degree of <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dsu.univr.it\/re-serves\/en\/glossary\/acculturation\/\">acculturation<\/a> in the culture of the host society and religious faith as well as high levels of spirituality are protective factors in that they contribute to shaping the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dsu.univr.it\/re-serves\/en\/glossary\/resilience\/\">resilience<\/a> of unaccompanied foreign minors. Access to health care and education and elevated efficiency in the resolution of post-immigration processes are examples of socially protective factors (Fazel et al., 2012). In addition, a welcoming school environment (that is, characterized by positive attitudes on the part of native teachers and pupils) and satisfactory school performance contribute to improving the self-esteem of foreign children (Tozer et al., 2018).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Selected references<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bernard, B. (1993). Fostering resiliency in kids. Educational Leadership<em>, 51<\/em>(3), 44\u201348.<\/p>\n<p>Fazel, M., Reed, R. V., Panter-Brick, C., &amp; Stein, A. (2012). Mental health of displaced and refugee children resettled in high-income countries: risk and protective factors. The Lancet<em>, 379<\/em>(9812), 266-282.<\/p>\n<p>Roxas, K., &amp; Roy, L. (2012). \u201cThat\u2019s how we roll\u201d: A case study of a recently arrived refugee student in an urban high school. The Urban Review<em>, 44(<\/em>4), 468-486.<\/p>\n<p>Rutter, M. (1987). Psychosocial resilience and protective mechanisms. American journal of orthopsychiatry, 57(3), 316-331.<\/p>\n<p>Tozer, M., Khawaja, N. G., &amp; Schweitzer, R. (2018). Protective factors contributing to wellbeing among refugee youth in Australia. Journal of psychologists and counsellors in schools, 28(1), 66-83.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  no_margin flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='background: #ffffff; padding:30px; background-color:#ffffff; border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>How to cite this text:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pace, U. (2020). Protective factor. In M. Milana &amp; P. Perillo (Cur.) 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