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ADAPTATION AND PSYCHOMETRIC EVALUATION OF A RESILIENCE MEASURE IN GREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Author(s) -
Nearchou Finiki A.,
Stogiannidou Ariadni,
Kiosseoglou Grigoris
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/pits.21732
Subject(s) - psychology , cronbach's alpha , confirmatory factor analysis , convergent validity , social connectedness , psychometrics , internal consistency , psychological resilience , reliability (semiconductor) , measure (data warehouse) , clinical psychology , adaptation (eye) , scale (ratio) , developmental psychology , structural equation modeling , applied psychology , social psychology , statistics , power (physics) , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , database , neuroscience , computer science
This study aimed to adapt the Resilience Youth Development Module (RYDM) and assess its psychometric properties in terms of internal consistency and convergent validity in Greek elementary students. Participants ( N = 346) completed a battery of self‐report questionnaires, including the RYDM, School Connectedness Scale, and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha coefficients indicated that the reliability of the RYDM is satisfactory. The confirmatory factor analysis results demonstrated that the proposed structure, which derived from the explorative principal component analyses of the RYDM's internal and external assets, adequately fit the current data. Moreover, the canonical functions derived from the canonical correlation analysis provided evidence for the convergent validity of the RYDM. In conclusion, the RYDM is a psychometrically sound measure, and it can be applied to assess internal and external resilience assets in Greek school‐aged children.