Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ750134
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Jul
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0748-1756
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A New Scale for Adolescent Resilience: Grasping the Central Protective Resources behind Healthy Development
Hjemdal, Odin; Friborg, Oddgeir; Stiles, Tore C.; Martinussen, Monica; Rosenvinge, Jan H.
Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, v39 n2 p84 Jul 2006
In this study, the Resilience Scale for Adolescents (READ) was developed with confirmatory factor analysis and cross-validated factor model. The results show that the READ has sound psychometric qualities and that it measures all the central aspects of the psychological construct of resiliency. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Personality Traits, Adolescents, Test Construction, Test Validity, Psychological Patterns, Construct Validity, Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students, High School Students, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Gender Differences, Test Reliability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 10; Grade 8; Grade 9; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Norway
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