biostudies-literatureUnknownYu YGlobally, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused severe and multi-dimensional resource losses among individuals. The Conservation of Resource (COR) theory postulates that resource loss generates related stress responses. It can suitably be applied to understand the pandemic's encompassing adverse consequences. Yet, no assessment tool exists. This study hence developed and validated the COR Scale for COVID-19 (CORS-COVID-19) to facilitate relevant research. The five hypothesized domains included losses in financial resource, family resource, future control, fun, and social resource. A population-based random telephone survey interviewed 300 Chinese adults in the general population in Hong Kong, China during April 3-10, 2020. The levels of different types of resource losCurrent psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.)1-10https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8210506biostudies-literatureDevelopment and validation of the conservation of resources scale for COVID-19 in the Chinese adult general population.PMC8210506Lau MMCLau JTFYu YfalseDevelopment and validation of the conservation of resources scale for COVID-19 in the Chinese adult general population.Globally, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused severe and multi-dimensional resource losses among individuals. The Conservation of Resource (COR) theory postulates that resource loss generates related stress responses. It can suitably be applied to understand the pandemic's encompassing adverse consequences. Yet, no assessment tool exists. This study hence developed and validated the COR Scale for COVID-19 (CORS-COVID-19) to facilitate relevant research. The five hypothesized domains included losses in financial resource, family resource, future control, fun, and social resource. A population-based random telephone survey interviewed 300 Chinese adults in the general population in Hong Kong, China during April 3-10, 2020. The levels of different types of resource los2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Jun2025-04-04T03:29:26.064Z2022-02-10T15:47:07.624ZS-EPMC82105063415542710.1007/s12144-021-01933-y