Assessing Psychological Resilience: Development and Psychometric Properties of the English and Dutch Version of the Resilience Evaluation Scale (RES)
Background: Psychological resilience is a distinct factor that affects mental health outcomes after adversities. This study describes the development, validity and measurement invariance (MI) of a Dutch and English scale on psychological resilience, called the Resilience Evaluation Scale (RES).Metho...
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| author | Christianne A. I. van der Meer Hans te Brake Hans te Brake Niels van der Aa Niels van der Aa Pasha Dashtgard Anne Bakker Miranda Olff Miranda Olff |
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| description | Background: Psychological resilience is a distinct factor that affects mental health outcomes after adversities. This study describes the development, validity and measurement invariance (MI) of a Dutch and English scale on psychological resilience, called the Resilience Evaluation Scale (RES).Methods: Separate online surveys with the Dutch and English version of the RES and hypothesized related measures were distributed in a Dutch- and English-speaking group, both drawn from the general population.Results: Exploratory factor analysis, using data from 522 respondents (n = 296 Dutch, n = 226 English), yielded a two-factor structure for the final 9-item RES. The factors reflected the hypothesized underlying constructs of psychological resilience: self-confidence and self-efficacy. The items and constructs of psychological resilience as measured by the RES were interpreted and conceptualized in the same way by both language groups, with the exception of one item. The RES showed good convergent validity and good internal consistency.Conclusions: The current study establishes sound psychometric properties of a new, brief, and freely available scale on psychological resilience. This study contributes to the identification and measurement of psychological resilience after adversities. The final 9-item RES may serve as a valuable instrument in research and in clinical practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5d7a4edbf37244559eb3414ddeafe6d72022-12-21T20:35:59ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402018-05-01910.3389/fpsyt.2018.00169330804Assessing Psychological Resilience: Development and Psychometric Properties of the English and Dutch Version of the Resilience Evaluation Scale (RES)Christianne A. I. van der Meer0Hans te Brake1Hans te Brake2Niels van der Aa3Niels van der Aa4Pasha Dashtgard5Anne Bakker6Miranda Olff7Miranda Olff8Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NetherlandsImpact, Dutch Knowledge and Advice Center for Psychosocial Care and Safety Concerning Critical Incidents, Diemen, NetherlandsArq Psychotrauma Expert Group, Diemen, NetherlandsArq Psychotrauma Expert Group, Diemen, NetherlandsFoundation Centrum'45, Diemen, NetherlandsDepartment of Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United StatesDepartment of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NetherlandsArq Psychotrauma Expert Group, Diemen, NetherlandsBackground: Psychological resilience is a distinct factor that affects mental health outcomes after adversities. This study describes the development, validity and measurement invariance (MI) of a Dutch and English scale on psychological resilience, called the Resilience Evaluation Scale (RES).Methods: Separate online surveys with the Dutch and English version of the RES and hypothesized related measures were distributed in a Dutch- and English-speaking group, both drawn from the general population.Results: Exploratory factor analysis, using data from 522 respondents (n = 296 Dutch, n = 226 English), yielded a two-factor structure for the final 9-item RES. The factors reflected the hypothesized underlying constructs of psychological resilience: self-confidence and self-efficacy. The items and constructs of psychological resilience as measured by the RES were interpreted and conceptualized in the same way by both language groups, with the exception of one item. The RES showed good convergent validity and good internal consistency.Conclusions: The current study establishes sound psychometric properties of a new, brief, and freely available scale on psychological resilience. This study contributes to the identification and measurement of psychological resilience after adversities. The final 9-item RES may serve as a valuable instrument in research and in clinical practice.http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00169/fullpsychological resiliencescale developmenttraumatic stressposttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)measurement invariancepsychometric properties |
| spellingShingle | Christianne A. I. van der Meer Hans te Brake Hans te Brake Niels van der Aa Niels van der Aa Pasha Dashtgard Anne Bakker Miranda Olff Miranda Olff Assessing Psychological Resilience: Development and Psychometric Properties of the English and Dutch Version of the Resilience Evaluation Scale (RES) Frontiers in Psychiatry psychological resilience scale development traumatic stress posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) measurement invariance psychometric properties |
| title | Assessing Psychological Resilience: Development and Psychometric Properties of the English and Dutch Version of the Resilience Evaluation Scale (RES) |
| title_full | Assessing Psychological Resilience: Development and Psychometric Properties of the English and Dutch Version of the Resilience Evaluation Scale (RES) |
| title_fullStr | Assessing Psychological Resilience: Development and Psychometric Properties of the English and Dutch Version of the Resilience Evaluation Scale (RES) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing Psychological Resilience: Development and Psychometric Properties of the English and Dutch Version of the Resilience Evaluation Scale (RES) |
| title_short | Assessing Psychological Resilience: Development and Psychometric Properties of the English and Dutch Version of the Resilience Evaluation Scale (RES) |
| title_sort | assessing psychological resilience development and psychometric properties of the english and dutch version of the resilience evaluation scale res |
| topic | psychological resilience scale development traumatic stress posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) measurement invariance psychometric properties |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00169/full |
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