As per Walker and Avant (2011) antecedents are criteria that
must come before the concept in order for it to occur. Throughout
the literature, an antecedent that was repeatedly found to be a
requirement for the development of resilience was the presence of
an adverse or traumatic event. This event could place an individual at
risk for compromising their ability to cope and overcome stressors.
Secondly, once an adverse event occurs or is present, it must be
interpreted as being physically and/or psychologically traumatic.
Depending on their response to these stressors, individuals might
develop protective factors which can decrease both the effects and
negative reactions to risk (Rutter, 1987). Once the individual has a
realistic understanding of the circumstances, then, this third
antecedent will help them accept their situation and therefore
become resilient.