Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Resilience Scale

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to test the reliability and validity of a Spanish translation of the Resilience Scale (RS), which was originally created in English by Wagnild and Young (1993). A team of bilingual, bicultural translators participated in the translation process to enhance the linguistic accuracy and cultural appropriateness of the Spanish translation. As part of the convenience sample of 315 women of Mexican descent who participated in the larger study, data from 147 women who preferred to read and write in Spanish were used in this analysis. The English version of the RS consists of a 17-item "Personal Competence" subscale and an 8-item "Acceptance of Self and Life" subscale for a total of 25 items. However, two items had low item-total loadings and were removed to form a modified 23-item RS. The exploratory principal components factor analysis, varimax rotation, and subsequent goodness of fit indices were ambivalent on whether a one or two-factor solution was appropriate, but the chi-square difference test clearly demonstrated that the two-factor solution of the Spanish version was more useful in explaining variance than a one-factor solution. Internal consistency reliability was estimated with Cronbach's alpha (alpha = 0.93) which was acceptable for the 23-item RS as well as its subscales. Construct validity was demonstrated by a significant positive correlation between resilience and life satisfaction (r = 0.36; p < 0.001), and a significant negative correlation between resilience and depressive symptoms (r = -0.29; p < 0.01). This analysis ultimately supports the appropriateness of the modified 23-item Spanish translation of the RS and its subscales in a sample of urban, low-income women of Mexican descent in the U.S.

The Effects of Resilience and Social Influences on Preventing Repeat Adolescent Pregnancies in Parenting Adolescent Mothers

“…Resilience Scale (α = .90) and the Spanish Resilience Scale (α = .92) both had alphas which were similar to previous studies (Black and Ford-Gilboe, 2004;Heilemann, Lee, & Kury, 2003;Hunter & Chandler, 1999). The reliability estimates of the scales in this study were more than adequate for social sciences research.…”

“…A negative correlation was found between the RS and the Beck Depression Inventory (r = -.37, p <.001) (Wagnild & Young, 1993). The Spanish version of the RS had a Cronbach's alpha of .93 in a previous study (Heilemann, Lee, & Kury, 2003). The RS was administered in both English and Spanish.…”

Estudio De Factores Resilientes en Familiares De Personas Con Discapacidad

“…We used a short questionnaire which focused on sociodemographic aspects, and the Spanish version of the Young and Wagnild Resilience Scale (1993) translated and adapted by Heilemann, Lee, and Kury (2003).…”

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ABSTRACT:This paper presents an investigation whose objective was to conduct a descriptive analysis of the resilience of a group of 100 relatives of people with disabilities.We used a short questionnaire which focused on sociodemographic aspects, and the Spanish version of the Young and Wagnild Resilience Scale (1993) translated and adapted by Heilemann, Lee, and Kury (2003).Some results indicate that brothers are those who show a higher rate of cases with a higher level of resilience, followed by mothers and then fathers; resilience levels are higher in younger relatives and lower in older ones; mothers bear the burden of care for the dependent member, and there is a significant correlation between the educational level and the level of resilience.Key words: family, disability, resilience, vulnerability, risk, protection.

RESUMENEl presente trabajo recoge una investigación cuyo objetivo fue realizar un análisis descriptivo de la resiliencia de un grupo de 100 familiares de personas con discapacidad.Se utilizó, un breve cuestionario centrado en aspectos sociodemográficos, y se empleó la Escala de Resiliencia de Wagnild y Young (1993), adaptada en versión española por Heilemann, Lee y Kury (2003).Algunos resultados indican que son los hermanos los que muestran un mayor índice de casos con un alto nivel de resiliencia, seguido de las madres y luego, de los padres; que la resiliencia es mayor en los familiares más jóvenes y menor en los familiares de más edad; que son las madres las que llevan la carga de la atención al familiar dependiente y que existe una correlación significativa entre el nivel formativo y el nivel de resiliencia.

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Estudio De Factores Resilientes en Familiares De Personas Con Discapacidad

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ABSTRACT:This paper presents an investigation whose objective was to conduct a descriptive analysis of the resilience of a group of 100 relatives of people with disabilities.We used a short questionnaire which focused on sociodemographic aspects, and the Spanish version of the Young and Wagnild Resilience Scale (1993) translated and adapted by Heilemann, Lee, and Kury (2003).Some results indicate that brothers are those who show a higher rate of cases with a higher level of resilience, followed by mothers and then fathers; resilience levels are higher in younger relatives and lower in older ones; mothers bear the burden of care for the dependent member, and there is a significant correlation between the educational level and the level of resilience.Keywords: family, disability, resilience, vulnerability, risk, protection.

RESUMENEl presente trabajo recoge una investigación cuyo objetivo fue realizar un análisis descriptivo de la resiliencia de un grupo de 100 familiares de personas con discapacidad.Se utilizó, un breve cuestionario centrado en aspectos sociodemográficos, y se empleó la Escala de Resiliencia de Wagnild y Young (1993), adaptada en versión española por Heilemann, Lee y Kury (2003).Algunos resultados indican que son los hermanos los que muestran un mayor índice de casos con un alto nivel de resiliencia, seguido de las madres y luego, de los padres; que la resiliencia es mayor en los familiares más jóvenes y menor en los familiares de más edad; que son las madres las que llevan la carga de la atención al familiar dependiente y que existe una correlación significativa entre el nivel formativo y el nivel de resiliencia.

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