Abstract
[Objective] To develop a resilience scale applicable to child care support programs for parents. [Methods] A Self-completed questionnaire survey was conducted using an originally developed resilience scale, involving 330 parents participating in health screening for 3-year-old children. Subsequently, factor analyses were performed, while calculating Cronbach's alpha as a coefficient of reliability and the correlation coefficient between the conventional Resilience and Mothers' Child Care Stress Scales. [Results] 97 (valid response rate: 97%) were analyzed. Based on the verification of ceiling effect and floor effect and results of factor analyses, 27 items and the following 3 factors were extracted: <support from surrounding people (I have factor)>; <problem-solving skills(I can factor)>; and <recognition and acceptance(I am factor)>. Cronbach's α was 0.821 or more for all factors, while a moderate correlation of 0.666 to 0.822 was obtained with the conventional Resilience Test. And a negative correlation of -0.394 to 0.526 with the Mothers' Child Care Stress Scales. [Conclusion] Based on the responses of 97 mothers participating in health screening for 3-year-old children, a Scale to Measure Resilience in Child Care, consisting of 27 items, was developed, and its feasibility were suggested.
