Health behaviors may serve as protective factors in relation to physical and psychological well- being. Therefore, health behaviors (e.g., proper nutrition, exercise) may be another promising area of investigation which has rarely been examined from the perspective of resilience. It is noteworthy that adolescent risk behaviours are the focus of a few resilience studies (e.g., Jessor, 1991, 1993). Some resilience programs, discussed in the next section of the article, focus on health behaviors such as smoking and alcohol use.