Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Conjoint Community Resiliency Assessment Measure (CCRAM) among...

Community resilience is a relevant construct for public health, disaster risk reduction, and adaptation to socio-environmental crises; however, its measurement remains limited in Latin America.

This study conducted a cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the Conjoint Community Resiliency Assessment Measure (CCRAM) among Chilean adults, using two independent subsamples from the Ñuble Region, Chile: one collected in 2023 (n = 384) for exploratory analyses and another collected in 2024 (n = 545) for confirmatory analyses. Validity evidence based on internal structure was examined through Exploratory Graph Analysis (EGA), Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), reliability analysis, discriminant validity assessment, and measurement invariance testing across sex.

The original five-factor structure was not replicated. Instead, the analyses supported an abbreviated 16-item version organized into three correlated factors: Territorial Attachment and Identity, Perceived Local Governance, and Community Social Capital. The final model showed adequate fit, satisfactory reliability, acceptable discriminant validity, and measurement invariance across sex.

The findings provide favorable validity evidence and support the use of an abbreviated and contextually adapted version of the CCRAM to assess perceived community resilience among Chilean adults, particularly in relation to disaster risk management and socio-natural hazards.