Development and validation of the multi-dimensional health resilience scale for community-dwelling adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Resilience measures generally are not health specific, nor do they account for the multiple dimensions required for individuals to overcome health challenges. To bridge this gap, we developed and validated a multi-dimensional Health Resilience Scale (HRS) for community-dwelling adults in Singapore.

Methods

We followed standard procedures to develop health resilience construct, identify dimensions, and generate potential items. Expert review and cognitive interviews were conducted to assess content validity and item clarity. The refined 35-item HRS was administered to 650 eligible community-dwelling adults in a cross-sectional survey, along with validation measures, to assess construct validity (including factorial, concurrent, convergent, and divergent validity)

SUBMITTER: Ge L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11864133 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature