Family Resilience Scale Short Form (FRS16): Validation in the US and Chinese Samples

Chow, Tak Sang; Tang, Camelia Qian Ying; Siu, Tiffany Sok U; Kwok, Helen Sin Hang

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2022.845803

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“…In the previous version (Gusarova, 2021), this scale did not pass the test, since in the original version it was focused mainly on a narrow (religious) understanding of spirituality, and not spirituality in the understanding of F. Walsh. Other researchers have also noticed this (Chiu, 2019;Chow, 2022;Gardiner, 2019).…”

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The Resilience of Russian Families in the Face of Modern Challenges: A Pilot Study

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Background. A challenge is considered a “wake-up call” for family resilience, requiring a proper response (willingness to evaluate, understand an event and its signals, and also give an adequate response). Family resilience is defined as an adequate response to challenges, that is, the ability to cope with them based on the cultural-historical context and family resources, such as clear and open family communication and connectedness, the use of social resources, a broad system of values and senses, the ability to derive meaning from adversity, acceptance, and flexibility. Objective. This article reports on a study which aimed to analyze components of the resilience of Russian families in response to life circumstances that have become challenges for them. Design. The study was conducted from March 20 to May 7, 2022. Participants took an online survey on Yandex-forms; the link to the survey was distributed through social networks on public pages and in private messages. Two hundred seventy-four (274) representatives of Russian families responded, including 234 women and 40 men (14.6%) ranging from age 17 to 65 (cf. 34.1+12.5). After removing the data of 15 participants who did not report a negative event in their families, the final sample consisted of 259 people. Results. Challenges for modern Russian families can be categorized as loss challenges, relationship challenges, global challenges, challenges of illness, and challenges of financial well-being. The challenges of loss stimulate flexibility of response, acceptance, and overcoming suffering through mutual understanding. Global challenges and the challenges of illness awaken family spirituality. The ability to discuss problems together and share decision making becomes a resource to meet the challenge of families’ financial well-being. Confidence in solving problems and a positive outlook become resources to face relationship challenges. The intensity of events is a signal for a family to evoke communication and connectedness, acceptance, and flexibility, as well as family resilience as a whole. Conclusion. There is a connection between the difficulties that respondents regard as challenges and the characteristics of their family resilience; the most adequate response to challenges is to increase family resilience.

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“…Higher scores on the ZBI indicate higher burden levels. The ZBI has demonstrated good reliability and validity in its English (Cronbach’s alpha: 0.90–0.92; validity: 0.40–0.80) and Chinese versions (Cronbach’s alpha: 0.88–0.94; validity: 0.67–0.77) 23 24. In this study, Cronbach’s alpha was 0.94.…”

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Assessing the mediating role of family resilience between caregiver burden and caregiver capacity: a cross-sectional study among Chinese stroke survivors and family caregivers in a real-world setting

Xu,

Ge,

Shi

et al. 2024

BMJ Open

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ObjectivesTo investigate the relationships among caregiver burden, family resilience, and caregiver capacity in the care of stroke survivors. We hypothesised that family resilience would mediate the relationship between caregiver burden and caregiver capacity.DesignA cross-sectional study design was used.SettingThe study was conducted in a tertiary care setting in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, China.ParticipantsThe study involved 413 stroke survivors and their primary caregivers.Outcome measuresThe primary caregivers completed the Shortened Chinese Version of the Family Resilience Assessment Scale, Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview and Family Caregiver Task Inventor and provided their sociodemographic information. Stroke survivors were assessed for activities of daily living, and their sociodemographic information was provided. Data were analysed, controlling for sociodemographic variables and focusing on the mediating effect of family resilience.ResultsCaregiver burden was influenced by the activities of daily living of stroke survivors, caregiver age and caregiver health status (p<0.05). Higher caregiver burden was associated with lower family resilience (p<0.01). Lower caregiver capacity corresponded to heavier caregiver burden (p<0.01). Family resilience mediated the relationship between caregiver burden and caregiver capacity (b=0.1568; 95% CI: 0.1063 to 0.2385).ConclusionsEnhancing family resilience can reduce caregiver burden and improve caregiver capacity in stroke care. These findings underscore the importance of developing interventions focused on nursing skills and family resilience.

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“…Family resilience may include communication patterns, adaptation to change and social cohesion, familial roles, rituals, values, rules, role-modeling, parenting style, and intergenerational influences ( Duncan et al, 2021 ; Walsh, 2015 ). Formal assessments of family resilience can also be used for identification and strength-based therapeutic interventions (e.g., Family Resilience Short Form or Walsh Family Resilience Questionnaire; Chow et al, 2022 ; Walsh, 2015 ). Kerr et al (2021) found that despite increased negative feelings during the pandemic, parents felt closer to their children and had increased experiences of gratitude specific to parenting.…”

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Parental Burnout, Quality of Life, and Pregnancy During COVID-19

Holmes

Iwanaga

2023

The Family Journal

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Background: Parents may be at greater risk to experience parental burnout after experiencing challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the unique experiences of parents with young children during the first two years of the pandemic, this study explored the relationship between parental burnout, quality of life (QOL), and perceived threat of COVID-19 among a sample of adults who parented at least one child under the age of five. Method: A brief survey was conducted through convenience sampling (N = 48) and included the Brief Parental Burnout Scale, The QOL Scale, and a perceived COVID threat scale. Results: Logistic regression analysis found that pregnancy was a significant predictor of burnout risk even after controlling other effects on burnout risk. Conclusion: Findings suggest that the pandemic negatively impacted parental burnout and pregnancy during the first 2 years of the pandemic increased risk for burnout. Awareness is important for appropriate assessment and intervention by clinicians.

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Family Resilience Scale Short Form (FRS16): Validation in the US and Chinese Samples

Cited by 15 publications

References 49 publications

The Resilience of Russian Families in the Face of Modern Challenges: A Pilot Study

The Resilience of Russian Families in the Face of Modern Challenges: A Pilot Study

Assessing the mediating role of family resilience between caregiver burden and caregiver capacity: a cross-sectional study among Chinese stroke survivors and family caregivers in a real-world setting

Parental Burnout, Quality of Life, and Pregnancy During COVID-19

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