Psychometric evaluation of the Resilience at Work Scale (RAW Scale - Brazil)

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Occupational Health

Background:

• Resilience is crucial for navigating workplace demands.
• Validated instruments are needed to measure resilience in diverse professional groups.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Resilience at Work Scale (RAW Scale - Brazil), 25 and 20-item versions.
• To confirm the internal structure and convergent validity of the scale in a Brazilian academic and health worker population.

Main Methods:

• Methodological study with 526 participants (professors and health workers).
• Confirmatory Factor Analysis, composite reliability, and convergent validity analyses were performed.
• The scale was validated against measures of engagement, self-efficacy, resilience, general health, and social support.

Main Results:

• Both 25 and 20-item versions exhibited adequate fit indices and satisfactory composite reliability.
• Factor loadings exceeded 0.30 for both versions.
• Significant correlations were found with related constructs, supporting convergent validity.

Conclusions:

• The Resilience at Work Scale (RAW Scale - Brazil) in both 25 and 20-item formats is a valid instrument for assessing workplace resilience.
• The scale is suitable for use with professors and health workers in the studied Brazilian context.