Abstract
Resilience is a dynamic, interactive process between resources that contribute to safeguarding a person and the adversities they experience. Within this promotional framework of resilience, this study sought to validate the Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-28) among a sample of South African adolescents (N = 1854). Confirmatory factor analysis supported a superior level of fit for a 24-item, three-factor model (i.e., individual/social, familial, and community/spiritual). Internal consistency and test-retest reliability estimates at a 12-month interval (N = 648) supported the reliability of the scales. Higher scores on the scales were associated with feeling more connected at school, greater parental monitoring perceptions, and lower sexual risk, confirming the convergent and criterion validity of the instrument. Partial discriminative power was evidenced based on selected scale distinctions according to age and sex groupings. Collectively, the findings suggest the 24-item CYRM is a valid and reliable self-report measure to assess the availability of resources associated with resilience in South African youth.
Highlights
IntroductionDespite continuing debate on how best to define resilience and the variety of approaches that are used to study the construct, resilience is typically viewed as the capacity to successfully adapt to disturbances (e.g., adversity, stressors, or demands) that have the potential to disrupt a person’s functioning
Despite continuing debate on how best to define resilience and the variety of approaches that are used to study the construct, resilience is typically viewed as the capacity to successfully adapt to disturbances that have the potential to disrupt a person’s functioning
The null root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) value for each model was below the threshold of .158, and, when RMSEA values approach .05, it is questionable whether comparative fit index (CFI) and Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) could produce values above .90 [45]
Summary
Despite continuing debate on how best to define resilience and the variety of approaches that are used to study the construct, resilience is typically viewed as the capacity to successfully adapt to disturbances (e.g., adversity, stressors, or demands) that have the potential to disrupt a person’s functioning. As a multi-dimensional process that mediates the effects of stressors on the achievement of positive outcomes, resilience is associated with individual capacities (e.g., self-regulation, cognitive skills, and personality temperament), relationships (e.g., family, friends, peers, and community members), and the availability of community resources and opportunities (e.g., educational, health, recreational and social services) [1,2]. As a promoter of positive short- and long-term development, psychological functioning, and physical well-being [6,7], resilience has been connoted as a construct that may protect adolescents from participating in maladaptive, health risk behaviors [8]
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