enhance resilience in people (Peters, Leadbeater & McMahon, 2005). First, adversity has impacted the person, and secondly, the person adapted and functioned well during or after the adversity (Peters et al., 2005). When people are able to adapt well to life’s responsibilities, obstacles, and setbacks, they are resilient (Joseph, 1994). A resilient person uses effective coping strategies, attitudes, and personal attributes when dealing with stressful life events (Joseph, 1994). The majority of the research on resilience has been done with children (Masten, Cutuli, Herbers, & Reed, 2009). Therefore, research with older populations, such as college students, would be beneficial. In Maslow’s theory (Maslow, 1954) the basic needs such as food, clothing,
