Govender Kaymarlin, Cowden Richard G, Oppong Asante Kwaku, George Gavin, Reardon Candice
Discipline of Psychology, School of Applied Human Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Research Division, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
PLoS One. 2017 Oct 5;12(10):e0185815. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185815. eCollection 2017.
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.
复原力是有助于保护一个人的资源与他们所经历的逆境之间的动态交互过程。在这个复原力促进框架内，本研究旨在对南非青少年样本（N = 1854）中的儿童和青少年复原力量表（CYRM - 28）进行验证。验证性因素分析支持了一个由24个项目组成的三因素模型（即个人/社会、家庭和社区/精神）具有更高的拟合度。间隔12个月的内部一致性和重测信度估计（N = 648）支持了量表的信度。量表得分越高，与在学校感觉联系越紧密、父母监管感知越强以及性风险越低相关，证实了该工具的聚合效度和效标效度。根据年龄和性别分组的选定量表差异证明了部分区分能力。总体而言，研究结果表明，24项CYRM是一种有效且可靠的自我报告测量工具，可用于评估南非青少年中与复原力相关的资源可用性。
