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A VALIDATION STUDY OF THE ITALIAN VERSION OF THE RESILIENCE SCALE FOR ADOLESCENTS (READ)
Author(s) -
Stratta Paolo,
Riccardi Ilaria,
Di Cosimo Alessandra,
Cavicchio Alessandra,
Struglia Francesca,
Daneluzzo Enrico,
Capanna Cristina,
Rossi Alessandro
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/jcop.20518
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , exploratory factor analysis , psychology , confirmatory factor analysis , construct validity , scale (ratio) , reliability (semiconductor) , psychological resilience , resilience (materials science) , clinical psychology , validity , psychometrics , developmental psychology , social psychology , structural equation modeling , statistics , cartography , power (physics) , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics , geography
The validity of the Italian version of the 28‐items Resilience Scale for Adolescents (READ) was examined. A sample of 472 senior high school students between 18 and 20 years of age were used for this purpose. Reliability and validity were investigated by means of Cronbach's alpha, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis. The results supported the construct validity of the five factors of the scale, which yielded acceptable psychometric properties. The findings conclude that the READ is a valid measure assessing relevant resilience factors, thereby serving as a valuable tool in resilience and risk‐factor research in adolescence.