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Measurement and predictors of resilience among community-dwelling older women.
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Journal of psychiatric research [J Psychiatr Res] 2008 Dec; Vol. 43 (2), pp. 148-54. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 May 01. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Background: Resilience, the ability to adapt positively to adversity, may be an important factor in successful aging. However, the assessment and correlates of resilience in elderly individuals have not received adequate attention.<br />Method: A total of 1395 community-dwelling women over age 60 who were participants at the San Diego Clinical Center of the Women's Health Initiative completed the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), along with other scales pertinent to successful cognitive aging. Internal consistency and predictors of the CD-RISC were examined, as well as the consistency of its factor structure with published reports.<br />Results: The mean age of the cohort was 73 (7.2) years and 14% were Hispanic, 76% were non-Hispanic white, and nearly all had completed a high school education (98%). The mean total score on the CD-RISC was 75.7 (sd=13.0). This scale showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha=0.92). Exploratory factor analysis yielded four factors (somewhat different from those previously reported among younger adults) that reflected items involving: (1) personal control and goal orientation, (2) adaptation and tolerance for negative affect, (3) leadership and trust in instincts, and (4) spiritual coping. The strongest predictors of CD-RISC scores in this study were higher emotional well-being, optimism, self-rated successful aging, social engagement, and fewer cognitive complaints.<br />Conclusions: Our study suggests that the CD-RISC is an internally consistent scale for assessing resilience among older women, and that greater resilience as assessed by the CD-RISC related positively to key components of successful aging.
- Subjects :
- Activities of Daily Living
Adaptation, Psychological physiology
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Attitude
California
Cognition physiology
Cohort Studies
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Goals
Humans
Internal-External Control
Leadership
Middle Aged
Motor Activity physiology
Predictive Value of Tests
Psychometrics methods
Social Behavior
Social Environment
Aging psychology
Housing for the Elderly classification
Resilience, Psychological
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0022-3956
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of psychiatric research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18455190
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2008.03.007