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Brief Resilience Scale: Testing its factorial structure and invariance in Brazil

Authors :
de Holanda Coelho, Gabriel Lins
Hanel, Paul H. P
Medeiros Cavalcanti, Thiago
Teixeira Rezende, Alessandro
Veloso Gouveia, Valdiney
Source :
Universitas Psychologica, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 397-408, Published: JUN 2016
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, 2016.

Abstract

Across two studies we aimed to provide evidences of validity and reliability for the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) in Brazil. In study 1, 171 individuals participated (Age M = 21.9, SD = 6.59) and 232 in Study 2 (Age M = 26.3, SD = 7.06). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the predicted one-factor solution, with five items and satisfactory internal consistence (a = 0.76). A multi-group CFA revealed partial measurement equivalence between our and the original (USA) versions of the BRS. The BRS correlated significant with positivity and personality traits. The composite reliability was satisfying; the convergent validity, measured with the average variance extracted, was slightly below the recommendations. Overall, the results show that the measure is psychometrically suitable for research in Brazil. Se realizaron dos estudios buscando evidenciar la validez y confiabilidad de la Breve Escala de Resiliencia (BER) en Brasil. En el estúdio 1, 171 personas participaron (Edad M = 21.9, SD = 6.59) y 232 en el Estudio 2 (Edad M = 26.3, SD = 7.06). El análisis factorial confirmatório (AFC) apoya la solución unifactorial, con cinco ítems y fidedignidad satisfactoria (a = 0.76). Una AFC Multigrupo reveló la equivalencia de medición parcial entre la nuestra y la versión original (EUA) de la BER. La BER se correlaciona significativamente con positividad y rasgos de personalidad. La confiabilidad compuesta fue satisfactoria; la validez convergente, utilizando la varianza media extraída, fue ligeramente abajo de las recomendaciones. En general, los resultados muestran que la medida es psicométricamente adecuada para la investigación en Brasil.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Universitas Psychologica, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 397-408, Published: JUN 2016
Accession number :
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