Psychometric Properties of the Finnish Version of the Resilience Scale and its Short Version
Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Aim: To investigate the psychometric properties of the Finnish version of the Resilience Scale (RS) and its short version (RS-14), as well as the relationship of resilience with demographic variables and self-perceived health.Method: A standard procedure was used for translation of the scale, and 243 participants (75% women, mean age = 41.0;SD = 17.8) were evaluated with the RS, the RS-14, and the EuroQol 5D.Results: The mean level of resilience was found to be moderate.Both the RS and the RS-14 showed good internal consistency reliability, .90 and .87,respectively.No clear factor structure was found.Both assessments correlated with age but there was no statistically significant association with education or gender.However, a relatively weak but statistically significant correlation between the RS and the RS-14 with self-reported health was found in women.Conclusion: The Finnish versions of the RS and RS-14 can be recommended to be used in clinical and scientific settings.Gender is suggested to be taken into account in further research of resilience.
Source: Psychology Community & Health
DOI: 10.5964/pch.v2i1.40
Language: English
Topic: Resilience and Mental Health
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2030148411