Background
Literature highlights that youth in correctional centres face multiple risk factors which can be buffered by
resilience.
Aims
This study aimed to explore and describe the experiences of at-risk youth in a juvenile correctional
centre in Eswatini regarding their resilience.
Method
The participants were purposively sampled and engaged in individual (n = 41) and group (n = 25) data collection.
Results
Following thematic analysis, the findings revealed four main themes: Understanding of resilience, protective factors to resilience, risk factors to resilience and
youth’s recommendations for resilience.
Conclusion
This study provides insight into resilience of youth from youth’s perspective that may be useful in rehabilitation or programme development.