Examining the Psychological Resilience Structure of Adolescence Study by Developing a Short Version of the Resilience Inventory

Abstract

【Purpose】The purpose of this study is to develop a short version of resilience inventory for practitioners and participants in order to improve their comprehension of individuals’ psychological resilience during interventions.

【Methods】The participants of 616 university students (259 males, 352 females; non-responses=5; mean age=19.30; SD=1.17) were asked to answer a questionnaire composed of socio–demographic questions of which 25 resilience items were utilized to develop the Resilience Inventory for Daily Life of University Students (RIDLUS), the Life Skills Scale for University Students (LSSUS), and the Positive Coping Scale for University Students (PCSUS). Exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and correlation analysis were conducted to develop the RIDLUS. In addition, cluster analysis and higher-order factor analysis were conducted to examine the construction of the RIDLUS.

【Results】The results of the exploratory factor analysis identified a five-factor model on the basis of the 25 items of the RIDLUS. The findings of the reliability analysis and confirmatory factor analysis confirmed that the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient reliabilities and scale, respectively, had satisfactory fit indices of structural validities. In addition, the results of the correlation analysis revealed positive correlations among the scales, while the cluster analysis and higher-order factor analysis showed that the RIDLUS consisted of two higher-order factors (intrapersonal resources and social resources).

【Discussion/Conclusion】The RIDLUS was developed with satisfactory levels regarding reliability, structural validity, and criterion-related validity. Furthermore, the RIDLUS is expected to be applied in complex psychological models because it can also be used as a two-factor model.