New norm values of the brief resilience scale (BRS) from the German general population with new post-COVID-19 data.

ABSTRACT:

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 underst

SUBMITTER: Rosner C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11437619 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature