psychological hardiness

What Is Meant By Psychological Hardiness? Hardiness is defined as responding to stressful situations with commitment (vs. alienation) , control (vs. powerlessness) and challenge (vs. threat). From: Reference Module in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology, 2017. What is psychological hardiness and what are its three key features? Hardiness is defined as a constellation of attitudes, beliefs,