Multiple Group Memberships Promote Resilience in the Face of Physical Challenges

 

APRIL 29, 2013 Monday. 

Belonging to Groups Makes You Physically Resilien

British Royal Air Force volunteers recovered more quickly from the exertion of first-time bobsledding if they belonged to many groups, suggesting that multiple memberships help people bounce back from novel physical challenges, say Janelle M. Jones and Jolanda Jetten of the University of Queensland in Australia. Identities derived from group memberships help people develop a sense of belonging and meaning and may serve as a psychological resource, the researchers suggest.

Source: Recovering from Strain and Enduring Pain:Multiple Group Memberships Promote Resilience in the Face  of Physical Challenges