From this perspective, pastoral care can assist students to develop positive self - esteem, healthy risk taking, goal setting and negotiation, thus enhancing their strengths and
other protective factors contributing to their resiliency as well as developing a sense of social cohesion that together can improve their overall health and wellbeing (Nadge, 2005 and Doll & Lyon, 1998).
Rather, resilience consists of multiple skills, attributes and
other protective factors in varying degrees that assist the individual to cope when faced with adversity (Alvord & Grados, 2005).
Research has shown that participation in the arts, particularly for low - income students, strengthens student academic outcomes and
other protective factors such as increased school engagement and civic participation.
There also is strong research support
for other protective factors that buffer youth against overall violence that have been identified for the five developmental sectors of adolescents (Howell, Lipsey, and Wilson, 2014, pp. 21 — 22).
Breast milk contains hormones, antibodies, and
other protective factors that help babies fight infection and become stronger.
You will find artificial formulas and supplements made just for preemies, but they can't provide the antibodies and
other protective factors that are in your breast milk and are so beneficial to a fragile premature infant.
Because of its high levels of antibodies, vitamin A, and
other protective factors, colostrum is often called the baby's first immunization.
Breastfeeding helps protect against these and other infections by providing antibodies and
other protective factors, minimizing exposure to pathogens, and ensuring optimum nutrition.
This will ensure that you will substantially increase the number of antioxidants and
other protective factors in your diet which provides greater protection from free radical damage; considered by many to be one of the leading causes of aging and degenerative diseases.
It can be hypothesized that for male middle school students,
other protective factors might be more effective than parental support, e.g., support from good friends [43].
Other protective factors such as the presence of siblings, higher socio - economic status, a higher degree of family cohesion, maintaining a positive outlook, a healthy parental relationship, the mobilisation of community resources, and information seeking were also identified.