The term resilience stems from Latin (resiliens) and was originally used to refer to the pliant or elastic quality of a substance (Joseph, 1994). Webster’s New Twentieth Century Dictionary of English Language (1958) defined resilience as “the ability to bounce or spring back after being stretched or constrained or recovering strength or spirit,” and the American Heritage dictionary defined resilience as “the ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune.” Although resilience remains a familiar word in everyday English language, the term resilience carries different meanings across different contexts