Title of article :
An examination of resilience cross-culturally in child and adolescent survivors of the 2008 China earthquake using the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC)
Author/Authors :
Fu، نويسنده , , Christine and Leoutsakos، نويسنده , , Jeannie-Marie and Underwood، نويسنده , , Carol، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2014
Abstract :
AbstractBackground
08 Sichuan earthquake in China destroyed towns and village, displaced over a million people and caused thousands of deaths. There is a need to understand how children and adolescents are able to bounce back after this distressing event. This study conducts a psychometric assessment of the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and the measureʹs validity among children and adolescent survivors in order to identify the factors associated with resilience in this socio-cultural setting.
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ated and culturally verified versions of the CD-RISC, UCLA-PTSD Index and Birleson Self-rating Depression Scale were used to collect data from 2132 children and adolescents located in post-disaster areas 1 year after the event.
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h exploratory factor analysis, a 2-factor model was found and defined by Chinese scholars as Rational Thinking and Self-Awareness. Internal consistency of total CD-RISC was 0.86, 0.91 for Rational Thinking and 0.74 for Self-Awareness. Convergent validity between items ranged from 0.17–0.69 and 0.12–0.20 to the total score. Items related to post-traumatic stress disorder loaded separately than CD-RISC items, demonstrating discriminant validity.
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ndings demonstrate that resilience may be understood and manifested dissimilarly in different socio-cultural settings. This study confirms the applicability of the CD-RISC scale to Chinese children and adolescent earthquake survivors, and adds to the richness of resilience research cross-culturally.
Keywords :
Resilience , children , Post-traumatic stress , CHINA , earthquake
Journal title :
Journal of Affective Disorders
Journal title :
Journal of Affective Disorders