Table 1: Protective Factors Individual Factors Family/Social School Context Life Events and Community and Factors Situations Cultural Factors Easy Temperament Supportive caring Sense of belonging Involvement with Sense of parents significant other connectedness Adequate nutrition Positive school person Family Harmony climate (partner/mentor) Attachment to and Attachment to the networks within the family Secure and stable Pro-social peer Availability of community family group opportunities at Above average critical turning Participation in intelligence Small family size Required points or major life church or other responsibility and transitions community group School achievement More than two years helpfulness between siblings Economic Security Strong cultural Problem solving Opportunities for identity and ethnic skills Responsibility within some success and Good physical pride the family (for child recognition health Internal locus of or adult) of achievement Access to support control services Supportive School norms Social competence relationship with against violence Community/Cultural other adult (for a norms against Social skills child or adult) violence Good coping skills Strong family norms Optimism and morality Moral Beliefs Values Positive self-related cognitions Table 2: Risk Factors Individual Factors Family/Social Factors School Context Life Events and Community and Situations Cultural Factors
Table 1: Protective Factors Individual Factors Family/Social Factors School Context Life Events and Situations Community and Cultural Factors Easy Temperament Adequate nutrition Attachment to the family Above average intelligence School achievement Problem solving skills Internal locus of control Social competence Social skills Good coping skills Optimism Moral Beliefs Values Positive self-related cognitions Supportive caring parents Family Harmony Secure and stable family Small family size More than two years between siblings Responsibility within the family (for child or adult) Supportive relationship with other adult (for a child or adult) Strong family norms and morality Sense of belonging Positive school climate Pro-social peer group Required responsibility and helpfulness Opportunities for some success and recognition of achievement School norms against violence Involvement with significant other person (partner/mentor) Availability of opportunities at critical turning points or major life transitions Economic Security Good physical health Sense of connectedness Attachment to and networks within the community Participation in church or other community group Strong cultural identity and ethnic pride Access to support services Community/Cultural norms against violence Table 2: Risk Factors Individual Factors Family/Social Factors School Context Life Events and Situations Community and Cultural Factors
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