Background: Hardiness encourages people to create effective coping mechanisms when faced with difficulty. Hardiness evaluation techniques are still up for discussion, and understanding of Hardiness in stroke patients is still limited. Purpose: The purpose of this concept analysis was to deepen the understanding of hardiness in individuals who have had stroke. Methods: Concept analysis was conducted using the Walker and Avant method. The terms "stroke patient," "hardiness," and "concept analysis" were used to search the databases of PubMed, MEDLINE, and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. Results: The defining traits of hardiness were split into internal psychological traits and external contextual support in stroke patients. Physical, mental, familial, and societal limitations brought on by the illness were the causes, and excellent adaptation—which included taking an active role in rehabilitation programs, thinking positively, setting goals, and adhering to optimism for the future—was the result. Conclusion: The essence of hardiness is complex and varied. Optimism and positivism, problem-solving abilities, adaptation, and family and societal support can all aid in readjusting or restoring the equilibrium between physically and emotional health when a stroke patient is experiencing problems. In order to develop effective interventional treatment methods, future research should concentrate on the critical factors influencing the hardiness of stroke patients.

Keywords: Adaptation, Concept analysis, Coping mechanism, Difficulty, Framework, Hardiness, Optimism, Positivism, Patients, Stroke, Walker & Avant’s Framework.

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