Table 1. Selected Characteristics of the Family Hardiness Studies.
| Study | Sample | Country | Source | Life Event or Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahlert & Greeff (2012) | 54 | SA | Journal Article | Children with a hearing loss |
| Bigalke (2011) | 125 | USA | Masters Thesis | Children with a chronic illness |
| Bigalke (2015) | 115 | USA | Dissertation | Children with cancer |
| Bishop & Greeff (2015) | 42 | SA | Journal Article | Children with schizophrenia |
| Brown et al. (2010) | 31 | SA | Journal Article | Children with Type 1 diabetes |
| Chen (2008) | 80 | Taiwan | Journal Article | Children with muscular dystrophy |
| Chen & Clark (2010) | 126 | Taiwan | Journal Article | Children with muscular dystrophy |
| Chen et al. (2014) | 122 | Taiwan | Journal Article | Children with attention deficit disorders |
| Chen et al. (2015) | 113 | Taiwan | Journal Article | Children with muscular dystrophy |
| Chick (1998) | 75 | Canada | Masters Thesis | Children with Type 1 diabetes |
| Choi (2015) | 145 | SK | Journal Article | Children with Down Syndrome |
| Donnelly (1994) | 27 | USA | Journal Article | Children with asthma |
| Failla & Jones (1991) | 57 | USA | Journal Article | Children with a disability |
| Gralton (2017) Sample 1 | 48 | USA | Dissertation | Infants born prematurely |
| Gralton (2017) Sample 2 | 110 | USA | Dissertation | Infants born prematurely |
| Greeff & Human (2004) | 39 | SA | Journal Article | Families where a parent died |
| Greeff & van der Merwe (2004) | 98 | SA | Journal Article | Children of single divorced parents |
| Greeff et al. (2006) | 68 | Belgium | Journal Article | Children of parents who divorced |
| Greeff & Aspeling (2007) | 65 | Belgium | Journal Article | Children of single divorced parents |
| Greeff & du Toit (2009) | 38 | SA | Journal Article | Children of parents who remarried |
| Greeff & Fillis (2009) | 51 | SA | Journal Article | Families living in poverty |
| Greef & van der Walt (2010) | 34 | SA | Journal Article | Children with autism |
| Greeff & Lawrence (2012) | 38 | SA | Journal Article | Families who lost their homes by fire |
| Greeff et al. (2012) | 68 | SA | Journal Article | Children with a physical disability |
| Greeff & Nolting (2013) | 40 | SA | Journal Article | Children with a disability |
| Greeff et al. (2014) | 25 | Belgium | Journal Article | Children with cancer |
| Huang (1996) Sample 1 | 76 | USA | Dissertation | Children with a disability |
| Huang (1996) Sample 2 | 76 | USA | Dissertation | Children with a disability |
| Koegelenberg (2013) | 51 | SA | Masters Thesis | Children with Type 1 diabetes |
| Ladewig et al. (1992) Sample 1 | 37 | USA | Journal Article | Children held hostage |
| Ladewig et al. (1992) Sample 2 | 21 | USA | Journal Article | Children held hostage |
| Lapin (2015) | 183 | USA | Dissertation | Children with asthma |
| McCubbin et al. (1998) | 150 | USA | Book Chapter | Children living in families in crisis |
| McNaughton et al. (2004) | 182 | USA | Journal Article | Immigrant families |
| McStay & Trembath (2014) S1 | 98 | Australia | Journal Article | Children with autism |
| McStay & Trembath (2014) S2 | 98 | Australia | Journal Article | Children with autism |
| Nabors et al. (2013) | 95 | USA | Journal Article | Children with a chronic illness |
| Olsen et al. (1999) Sample 1 | 54 | USA | Journal Article | Children with a disability |
| Olsen et al. (1999) Sample 2 | 54 | USA | Journal Article | Children with a disability |
| Pate & Pate (2016) | 70 | Slovenia | Book Chapter | Children with a chronic illness |
| Puasiri et al. (2011) | 237 | Thailand | Journal Article | Children with a mental illness |
| Raisanen (2013) | 87 | USA | Masters Thesis | Children who were adopted |
| Roper et al. (2013) Sample 1 | 209 | USA | Unpublished Study | Children with a disability |
| Roper et al. (2013) Sample 2 | 209 | USA | Unpublished Study | Children with a disability |
| Small (2010) | 30 | SA | Masters Thesis | Children with a physical disability |
| Snowdon et al. (1994) | 50 | Canada | Journal Article | Children with a disability |
| Svavarsdottir et al. (2000) S1 | 75 | USA | Journal Article | Children with asthma |
| Svavarsdottir et al. (2000) S2 | 62 | USA | Journal Article | Children with asthma |
| Thornton (2018) | 38 | USA | Dissertation | Children with a disability |
| Uthis (1999) | 145 | Thailand | Dissertation | Family members with HIV/AIDS |
| VanSolkema (1997) | 65 | USA | Masters Thesis | Children with a disability |
| Varner (2009) | 106 | USA | Dissertation | Families living in poverty |
| Walsh (2004) | 26 | Canada | Dissertation | Military deployment |
Note. SA=South Africa, SK=South Korea, and USA=United Sates of America.