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Psychometric Properties of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) in Spanish Adolescents

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 February 2024

Francisco Javier López-Fernández Open the ORCID record for Francisco Javier López-Fernández [Opens in a new window] ,
Paula Morales-Hidalgo Open the ORCID record for Paula Morales-Hidalgo [Opens in a new window] ,
Josefa Canals Open the ORCID record for Josefa Canals [Opens in a new window] ,
Juan Carlos Marzo Open the ORCID record for Juan Carlos Marzo [Opens in a new window] ,
Luis Joaquín García-López Open the ORCID record for Luis Joaquín García-López [Opens in a new window]  and
José Antonio Piqueras Open the ORCID record for José Antonio Piqueras [Opens in a new window]
Francisco Javier López-Fernández
Affiliation:
Universitat Jaume I (Spain)
Paula Morales-Hidalgo
Affiliation:
Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Spain) Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Spain)
Josefa Canals
Affiliation:
Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Spain)
Juan Carlos Marzo
Affiliation:
Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (Spain)
Luis Joaquín García-López
Affiliation:
Universidad de Jaén (Spain)
José Antonio Piqueras*
Affiliation:
Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (Spain)
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Corresponding author: Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to José Antonio Piqueras. Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche. Área de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico. Departamento de Psicología de la Salud. Avda. de la Universidad, s/n, Edificio Altamira. 03202 Elche (Spain). E-mail: jpiqueras@umh.es Phone: +34–966658343.
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Abstract

Few studies have examined the psychometric properties of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) in a large adolescent community sample, finding a significant disparity. This study explores the psychometric properties of the CD-RISC among Spanish adolescents by means of exploratory factor analysis (EFA), Rasch analysis, and measurement invariance (MI) across sex, as well as internal consistency and criterion validity. The sample was comprised of 463 adolescents (231 girls), aged 12 to 18 years, who completed the CD-RISC and other measures on emotional status and quality of life. The EFA suggested that the CD-RISC structure presented a unidimensional model. Consequently, shorter unidimensional CD-RISC models observed in the literature were explored. Thus, the Campbell-Sills and Stein CD–RISC–10 showed the soundest psychometric properties, providing an adequate item fit and supporting MI and non-differential item functioning across sex. Item difficulty levels were biased toward low levels of resilience. Some items showed malfunctioning in lower response categories. With regard to reliability, categorical omega was. 82. Strong associations with health-related quality of life, major depressive disorder symptoms, and emotional symptoms were observed. A weak association was found between resilience and the male sex. Campbell-Sills and Stein’s CD–RISC–10 model emerges as the best to assess resilience among Spanish adolescents, as already reported in adults. Thus, independently of the developmental stage, the core of resilience may reside in the aspects of hardiness and persistence.

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adolescentsCD-RISCfactor analysismeasurement invarianceRasch analysis
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 27 , 2024 , e3
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