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Published on: December 15, 2023
New norm values of the brief resilience scale (BRS) from the German general population with new post-COVID-19 data
Christoph Rösner1, Elmar Brähler2,3, Cedric Sachser4
1Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
Background:
The concept of psychological resilience has spurred extensive research across various fields, with the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) emerging as a concise tool to measure an individual's ability to rebound from stress. It has been translated into multiple languages, including German, but the validation of the German version occurred prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to examine new norm values and psychometric properties of the BRS.
Methods:
Norm values, the factor structure, reliability and validity of the BRS were examined using data from a representative survey of the German general population (N = 2522).
Results:
The results indicated that the method-factor model showed the best fit, suggesting a nuanced understanding of resilience beyond a single-factor approach. The BRS demonstrated good convergent and discriminant validity based on both latent and manifest correlations. Moreover, the study revealed increasing postpandemic resilience scores.
Conclusions:
The results of this study provide support for the psychometric reliability and validity of the German version of the BRS after the COVID-19 pandemic and underscore the importance of assessing resilience amidst evolving societal challenges and highlight the need for further exploration in diverse populations.
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