Abstract
BackgroundIn order to find a suitable instrument to evaluate psychological resilience in Chinese new employee population, we intended to propose a possible factorial structure of Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). Furthermore, we administered to explore its reliability and validity in the present population.MethodsParticipants were derived from the male new employees who had started working in the last 2–3 months from 12 machinery factories across 8 different provinces of China. Chinese version of CD-RISC was used to assess the resilience of the study participants. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted to assess the possible factor structure, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to determine which factor structure was the most suitable among the present study sample.ResultsThe present 4-factor model (tolerance for stress, tenacity, and goal orientation; adaptability and acceptance of change; optimism and sense of security; and trust in one’s instinct) of CD-RISC showed good internal consistency, concurrent validity and consistent structure validity, and had presented better data fit than the original 5-factor and the Chinese 3-factor patterns. Each of the present 4-factor structure and the total score of CD-RISC were negatively and significantly associated with Global Severity Index T score and Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire-4+ score.ConclusionsThe measure of resilience is useful in screening high-risk employees who are vulnerable to stress. Optimal and tailored interventions can be further applied to avoid potential adverse events in this population. Longitudinal research should be required to determine whether aging and long-term health events can change the nature of resilience.
Highlights
In order to find a suitable instrument to evaluate psychological resilience in Chinese new employee population, we intended to propose a possible factorial structure of Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC)
A total of 3,960 male participants were included in our study
Most participants were from double-parent family, lived in rural areas, and had a higher family income
Summary
In order to find a suitable instrument to evaluate psychological resilience in Chinese new employee population, we intended to propose a possible factorial structure of Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). Initial stage of a job always subjects the junior workers to various types of stress, such as workloads, environmental changes, and interpersonal relationships. These sources of stress may lead to negative impacts on the young workers. When the scale was initially proposed by Connor and Davidson, it comprised 5 factors (the notion of personal competence, high standards, and tenacity; trust in one’s instincts, tolerance of negative effect, and strengthening effects of stress; the positive acceptance of change, and secure relationships; control; and spiritual influences) and 25 self-reported questions [10]. Lamond et al suggested that the scale was not supported in a community-dwelling older female population, and proposed a new 4-factor structure [14]
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