Which of the following is true about hardiness?
A. A sense of personal commitment to what you are doing
B. A person having hardiness has control over his life which is a sense of purpose and direction
C. They don’t see changes in life as normal and positive, rather as a threat
D. They have low level of stress but high level of illness
E. They are committed to work, family, hobbies and social life
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, B, E only
A. A sense of personal commitment to what you are doing Correct. Hardiness is a set of beliefs about oneself and the world. It takes shape as a sense of personal commitment to what you are doing, a sense of control over your life and a feeling of challenge — ‘the three Cs’.
B. A person having hardiness has control over his life which is a sense of purpose and direction Correct. Stress resistant personalities have control, which is a sense of purpose and direction in life.
C. They don’t see changes in life as normal and positive, rather as a threat Incorrect. The third C, challenge, means the reverse: hardy people see changes in life as normal and positive rather than as a threat.
D. They have low level of stress but high level of illness Incorrect. Kobasa’s studies were of people with high levels of stress but low levels of illness. The statement turns both levels round.
E. They are committed to work, family, hobbies and social life Correct. This is the second C, commitment to work, family, hobbies and social life.
NCERT (2025-26): “Promoting Positive Health and Well-being Stress Resistant Personality : Recent studies by Kobasa have shown that people with high levels of stress but low levels of illness share three characteristics, which are referred to as the personality traits of hardiness. It consists of ‘the three Cs’, i.e. commitment, control, and challenge. Hardiness is a set of beliefs about oneself, the world, and how they interact. It takes shape as a sense of personal commitment to what you are doing, a sense of control over your life, and a feeling of challenge. Stress resistant personalities have control which is a sense of purpose and direction in life; commitment to work, family, hobbies and social life; and challenge, that is, they see changes in life as normal and positive rather than as a threat.…” |