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Psychometric Properties of the Finnish Version of the Resilience Scale and its Short Version

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Losoi, Heidi
Turunen, Senni
Wäljas, Minna
Helminen, Mika
Öhman, Juha
Julkunen, Juhani
Rosti-Otajärvi, Eija

Abstract / Description

Aim: To investigate the psychometric properties of the Finnish version of the Resilience Scale (RS) and its short version (RS-14), as well as the relationship of resilience with demographic variables and self-perceived health. Method: A standard procedure was used for translation of the scale, and 243 participants (75% women, mean age = 41.0; SD = 17.8) were evaluated with the RS, the RS-14, and the EuroQol 5D. Results: The mean level of resilience was found to be moderate. Both the RS and the RS-14 showed good internal consistency reliability, .90 and .87, respectively. No clear factor structure was found. Both assessments correlated with age but there was no statistically significant association with education or gender. However, a relatively weak but statistically significant correlation between the RS and the RS-14 with self-reported health was found in women. Conclusion: The Finnish versions of the RS and RS-14 can be recommended to be used in clinical and scientific settings. Gender is suggested to be taken into account in further research of resilience.

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Resilience Scale psychometric properties reliability

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Date of first publication

2013-03-28

Journal title

Psychology, Community & Health

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2

Issue

1

Page numbers

1–10

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PsychOpen GOLD

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publishedVersion

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peerReviewed

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Losoi, H., Turunen, S., Wäljas, M., Helminen, M., Öhman, J., Julkunen, J., & Rosti-Otajärvi, E. (2013). Psychometric Properties of the Finnish Version of the Resilience Scale and its Short Version. Psychology, Community & Health, 2(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v2i1.40
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Losoi, Heidi
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Turunen, Senni
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Wäljas, Minna
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Helminen, Mika
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Öhman, Juha
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Julkunen, Juhani
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Rosti-Otajärvi, Eija
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    2018-12-06T06:48:59Z
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    2018-12-06T06:48:59Z
  • Date of first publication
    2013-03-28
  • Abstract / Description
    Aim: To investigate the psychometric properties of the Finnish version of the Resilience Scale (RS) and its short version (RS-14), as well as the relationship of resilience with demographic variables and self-perceived health. Method: A standard procedure was used for translation of the scale, and 243 participants (75% women, mean age = 41.0; SD = 17.8) were evaluated with the RS, the RS-14, and the EuroQol 5D. Results: The mean level of resilience was found to be moderate. Both the RS and the RS-14 showed good internal consistency reliability, .90 and .87, respectively. No clear factor structure was found. Both assessments correlated with age but there was no statistically significant association with education or gender. However, a relatively weak but statistically significant correlation between the RS and the RS-14 with self-reported health was found in women. Conclusion: The Finnish versions of the RS and RS-14 can be recommended to be used in clinical and scientific settings. Gender is suggested to be taken into account in further research of resilience.
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  • Publication status
    publishedVersion
  • Review status
    peerReviewed
  • Citation
    Losoi, H., Turunen, S., Wäljas, M., Helminen, M., Öhman, J., Julkunen, J., & Rosti-Otajärvi, E. (2013). Psychometric Properties of the Finnish Version of the Resilience Scale and its Short Version. Psychology, Community & Health, 2(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v2i1.40
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  • ISSN
    2182-438X
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1878
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.2244
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    PsychOpen GOLD
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    https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v2i1.40
  • Keyword(s)
    Resilience Scale
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  • Keyword(s)
    psychometric properties
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  • Keyword(s)
    reliability
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Psychometric Properties of the Finnish Version of the Resilience Scale and its Short Version
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    article
  • Issue
    1
  • Journal title
    Psychology, Community & Health
  • Page numbers
    1–10
  • Volume
    2
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