Can some personality traits protect the individual from developing clinical symptoms after a stressful life event? Discuss including empirical literature. The idea is that you find relevant research and use it to provide an answer to this question. Almost everything in psychology is debatable. So, feel free to be critical if you want to be so at some point. Below are examples of papers that you might find useful. But these are just examples, there is more out there… find it. As departing point I would recommend you to read this one: Friedman, H., Hawley, P., & Tucker, J. (1994, April). Personality, Health, and Longevity. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 3(2), 37-41 AVAILABLE ONLINE Hjemdal, O., Friborg, O., Stiles, T., Rosenvinge, J., & Martinussen, M. (2006, May). Resilience predicting psychiatric symptoms: a prospective study of protective factors and their role in adjustment to stressful life events. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 13(3), 194-201. Retrieved December 9, 2008, doi:10.1002/cpp.488 Matthews, G., Emo, A., Funke, G., Zeidner, M., Roberts, R., Costa Jr., P., et al. (2006, June). Emotional Intelligence, Personality, and Task-Induced Stress. Journal of Experimental Psychology / Applied, 12(2), 96-107. Retrieved December 9, 2008, doi:10.1037/1076-898X.12.2.96 Pengilly, J., & Dowd, E. (2000, June). Hardiness and Social Support as Moderators of Stress. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 56(6), 813-820. Retrieved December 9, 2008, from Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection database. Roberts, J., & Kassel, J. (1997, October). Labile Self-Esteem, Life Stress, and Depressive Symptoms: Prospective Data Testing A Model of Vulnerability. Cognitive Therapy & Research, 21(5), 569-589. Retrieved December 9, 2008, from Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection database. Enns, M., Cox, B., & Clara, I. (2005, August). Perfectionism and Neuroticism: A Longitudinal Study of Specific Vulnerability and Diathesis-Stress Models. Cognitive Therapy & Research, 29(4), 463-478. Retrieved December 9, 2008, doi:10.1007/s10608-005-2843-04 Kobasa, S., Maddi, S., & Courington, S. (1981, December). Personality and constitution as mediators in the stress-illness relationship. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 22(4), 368-378. Retrieved December 9, 2008, doi:10.2307/2136678 Kobasa, S. (1979, January). Stressful life events, personality, and health: An inquiry into hardiness. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 37(1), 1-11. Retrieved December 9, 2008, doi:10.1037/0022-3514.37.1.1 Kobasa, S. (1990). Stress-resistant personality. The healing brain: A scientific reader (pp. 219-230). New York, NY US: Guilford Press. Retrieved December 9, 2008, from PsycINFO database. Ranchor, A., & Sanderman, R. (1991, April). The role of personality and socio-economic status in the stress-illness relation: a longitudinal study. European Journal of Personality, 5(2), 93-108. Retrieved December 9, 2008, from Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection database.