I believe the answer is: Attitude
Attitude would be considered as favourable if it helps the individual in facing the obstacles in their life and would seen as unfavourable if it stray them away from their goals. For example,. self deprecating and whining are a form of attitude that considered to be unfavourable when people are facing a certain type of crisis.
Attitude is a person's consistently favorable or unfavorable evaluations, feelings, and tendencies toward an object or idea.
