How Czecho-Slovakia Bounces Back: Population-Based Validation of the Brief Resilience Scale in Two Central European Countries
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Alternative codes found
RIV/61989592:15260/22:73609659
Result on the web
<a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00332941211029619" target="_blank" >https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00332941211029619</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00332941211029619" target="_blank" >10.1177/00332941211029619</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
How Czecho-Slovakia Bounces Back: Population-Based Validation of the Brief Resilience Scale in Two Central European Countries
Original language description
Objective In recent years, resilience has become a focus of research in the medical and behavioral sciences. The Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) was developed to assess the individual ability to recover from stress ('to bounce back') after experiencing adversities. The aim of the study was to validate the Czech and Slovak versions of the BRS. Methods A representative sample of the Czech and Slovak populations (N-CZ = 1800, mean age M-CZ = 46.6, SDCZ = 17.4, 48.7% of men, N-SK = 1018, mean age M-SK = 46.2, SDSK = 16.6, 48.7% men) completed a survey assessing their health and well-being. Several confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) models of the BRS were compared to find the best fit. Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega coefficients of reliability were evaluated. Convergent validity was assessed by correlating resilience (BRS), physical and mental well-being (SF-8) and psychopathology symptoms (BSI-53). Differences in gender and age groups were appraised. Results A single-factor model with method effects on the reverse items was evaluated to best fit the data in both the Czech and Slovak samples (chi(2)(CZ)(6) = 39.0, p < 0.001, CFICZ = 0.998, TLICZ = 0.995, RMSEA(CZ) = 0.055, SRMRCZ = 0.024, chi(2)(SK)(6) = 23.9, p < 0.001, CFISK = 0.998, TLISK = 0.995, RMSEA(SK) = 0.054, SRMRSK = 0.009). The reliability was high in both samples (alpha(CZ) = 0.80, omega(CZ) = 0.85, alpha(SK) = 0.86, omega(SK) = 0.91). The BRS was positively associated with physical and mental well-being and negatively associated with somatization, depression and anxiety. In both countries, a lower BRS score was associated with higher age. Czech men reported significantly higher BRS scores than women. No significant difference was found in the mean BRS scores between the two countries. Conclusion This study provides evidence of good psychometric properties, reliability and validity of the Czech and Slovak adaptations of the BRS.
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA19-18964S" target="_blank" >GA19-18964S: The association of stressful life events across the life span, insecure attachment following childhood trauma, and resilience with health</a><br>
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2022
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Psychological Reports
ISSN
0033-2941
e-ISSN
1558-691X
Volume of the periodical
125
Issue of the periodical within the volume
5
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
21
Pages from-to
2807-2827
UT code for WoS article
000680613000001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85108998460