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Psychometric properties of the revised Norwegian dispositional resilience (hardiness) scale
Author(s) -
HYSTAD SIGURD WILLIAM,
EID JARLE,
JOHNSEN BJØRN HELGE,
LABERG JON CHRISTIAN,
THOMAS BARTONE PAUL
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1467-9450
pISSN - 0036-5564
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2009.00759.x
Subject(s) - norwegian , hardiness (plants) , psychology , scale (ratio) , confirmatory factor analysis , psychological resilience , exploratory factor analysis , reliability (semiconductor) , psychometrics , validity , social psychology , cronbach's alpha , clinical psychology , structural equation modeling , statistics , cartography , philosophy , linguistics , power (physics) , mathematics , physics , quantum mechanics , horticulture , cultivar , biology , geography
Hystad, S. W., Eid, J., Johnsen, B. H., Laberg, J. C. & Bartone, P. T. (2010) Psychometric properties of the revised Norwegian dispositional resilience (hardiness) scale. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 51 , 237–245. In the 30 years that have elapsed since it was first introduced, the concept of hardiness has continued to attract the attention and interest of researchers from all over the world. The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and factor structure of a revised Norwegian hardiness scale (Dispositional Resilience Scale 15; DRS‐15). Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analytic strategies with a large sample of working adults ( N = 7,280), support was found for a hierarchical structure comprising a general hardiness dimension and three sub‐dimensions (commitment, control, and challenge). Overall, the results support the reliability and validity of the revised DRS‐15 and underscore the importance of examining the psychometric properties and cultural appropriateness of translated scales.