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Validation of the Resilience Scale for Adolescents in Norwegian adolescents 13–18 years
Author(s) -
Moksnes Unni K.,
Haugan Gørill
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of caring sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.678
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1471-6712
pISSN - 0283-9318
DOI - 10.1111/scs.12444
Subject(s) - norwegian , psychology , cronbach's alpha , convergent validity , confirmatory factor analysis , clinical psychology , construct validity , coping (psychology) , scale (ratio) , psychological resilience , mental health , psychometrics , developmental psychology , internal consistency , social psychology , structural equation modeling , psychiatry , statistics , mathematics , philosophy , linguistics , physics , quantum mechanics
Aim Resilience is seen as a vital resource for coping and mental health in adolescents. However, there is no universally accepted theory or definition of resilience, leading to considerable challenges regarding how to operationalise and measure this construct. The study aimed at providing further knowledge of the psychometric properties (dimensionality, construct validity and internal consistency) of the 28‐item version of the Resilience Scale for Adolescents ( READ ) in N = 1183 Norwegian adolescents, 13–18 years old. Methods Dimensionality of READ was tested using confirmatory factor analysis ( CFA ). Convergent validity and reliability were tested using Pearson's correlation analysis, Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability. Results The CFA supported a modified, 20‐item, five‐factor structure with high reliability, supporting the dimensionality and internal consistency of the instrument. Convergent validity was confirmed where all factors correlated in expected directions with measures of sense of coherence, self‐esteem, stress and depression. Conclusion The psychometric properties of the READ need to be further evaluated in adolescents; however, the results indicate that a modified 20‐item version of READ is adequate for assessing resilience in the present sample of Norwegian adolescents.