Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Resilience Scale (RS-14): Preliminary results.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, resilience has received extensive attention in psychology. The 14-Item Resilience Scale (RS-14) has been developed as a newer and shorter version of the resilience scale and has been applied in Western countries. In Eastern cultures, however, and particularly among Chinese populations, its factor structure remains unverified. The purpose of this study is to realize the first evaluation of the psychometric characteristics of the Chinese version of the RS-14 in young adults from Mainland China.

Methods

The resilience scale, Connor-Davidson resilience scale, general health questionnaire 12, perceived stress scale 14, general self-efficacy scale and meaning in life questionnaire were used to investigate 1010 undergraduates (321 male college students,

SUBMITTER: Chen W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7598507 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature