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Validation of the Resilience Scale for Adolescents (read) in Mexico

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Given the impact of resilience in youth s personal and social development, it is important to concen- trate efforts in building or adapting instruments that can evaluate resilience with validity and reliability. To date, there is no adequate instrument that evaluates resilience with the population of Mexican adolescents in Spanish language. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the Resilien- ce Scale (READ) with a sample of Mexican adolescents. Participants were 840 adolescents living in the Metropolitan zone of Guadalajara (Mexico). Factor, exploratory and confirmatory analyses were conducted, and the convergent and divergent validity of the scale was also evaluated. Results are similar to other validation studies of the READ, with the difference of a new factor arising related to goal-orientation and which was probably derived due to the cultural differences of the population. The findings conclude that the READ in Spanish is a valid measure for the Mexican context. Implica- tions are discussed.

Source: LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)

DOI: 10.5460/jbhsi.v6.2.41180

Authors: Norma Alicia Ruvalcaba Romero, Julia Gallegos-Guajardo, Diana Villegas-Guinea

Institutions: Universidad de Guadalajara, University of Monterrey, Universidad Iberoamericana Torreón

Language: English

Topic: Resilience and Mental Health

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1502906145

FWCI: 1.757

Cites: 24

Cited by: 24

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