Social adversity is a comprehensive concept including loss experiences (e.g., bereavement and estrangement), social damages (e.g., being victim of crime, discrimination, and bullying), natural disaster, and social difficulties. Twelve thousand and three hundred- sixty males and females whose ages were from 20s to 60s participated in a web survey and asked to evaluate16 adversities in terms of its severity, the extent that they had recuperated, and benefit-finding. The results showed that the recency of the adversities was positively correlated with their severity, although that of bereavement was negatively correlated. The recency of all adversities also lowered the degree of the recuperation and their meaningfulness. Moreover, the less severe the adversity was, the easier the recuperation from it was. And in turn, the degree of recuperations facilitated their benefit-
