Protective factors are characteristics associated with a lower likelihood of negative outcomes or that reduce a risk factor's impact. Protective factors may be seen as positive countering events. Some risk and protective factors are fixed: they don't change over time.
Positive attitudes, values or beliefs.
Conflict resolution skills.
Good mental, physical, spiritual and emotional health.
Protective factors are conditions or attributes in individuals, families, communities or the larger society that help people deal more effectively with stressful events and mitigate or eliminate risk in families and communities.
Protective factor examples
1.Positive attitudes, values or beliefs.
2.Conflict resolution skills.
3.Good mental, physical, spiritual and emotional health.
