Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
Stress Health. 2021 Oct;37(4):631-639. doi: 10.1002/smi.3024. Epub 2021 Jan 19.
Resourcefulness, a collection of problem-solving, coping, self-control and emotion regulation skills, has been shown to moderate health outcomes in various caregiver populations. Caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), report higher levels of stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms with poorer health-related quality of life. The current study replicated and extended psychometric research on the Resourcefulness Scale (RS) among caregivers of children with ASD (n = 287) and a comparison group of caregivers of non-affected children (n = 207). Results suggest acceptable internal consistency and construct validity when using the RS among caregivers of children with and without ASD. The RS demonstrated poor temporal stability over an average of 4 weeks (r = 0.087, p = 0.434). Caregivers of children with ASD report higher levels of general, social, and personal resourcefulness than non-affected caregivers. Findings validate the use of the RS within caregiving populations with implications for clinical use and future research in the development of interventions to enhance caregiver QoL.
应变能力是解决问题、应对压力、自我控制和情绪调节技能的集合，已被证明可以调节各种照顾者群体的健康结果。照顾患有神经发育障碍（如自闭症谱系障碍）的儿童的照顾者报告称，他们的压力、焦虑和抑郁症状更高，健康相关的生活质量更差。本研究在自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）儿童（n=287）和无自闭症谱系障碍儿童（n=207）的照顾者中复制和扩展了应变能力量表（RS）的心理测量学研究。结果表明，在有和没有自闭症谱系障碍的儿童照顾者中使用 RS 具有可接受的内部一致性和结构有效性。RS 在平均 4 周内的时间稳定性较差（r=0.087，p=0.434）。患有自闭症谱系障碍的儿童的照顾者报告了更高水平的一般、社会和个人应变能力，而非受影响的照顾者。研究结果验证了 RS 在照顾者群体中的使用，这对临床应用和未来干预措施的研究具有重要意义，以提高照顾者的生活质量。
