Development and Validation of a Chinese Resilience Scale for Young Children

Zhihong Zuo, Yirui Luo (), Juzhe Xi () and Weidong Ji
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Zhihong Zuo: Department of Preschool Education, Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
Yirui Luo: Shanghai Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Psychological Crisis, Affiliated Mental Health Center (ECNU), Positive Education China Academy, Juzhe Xi’s Master Workroom of Shanghai School Mental Health Service, School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
Juzhe Xi: Shanghai Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Psychological Crisis, Affiliated Mental Health Center (ECNU), Positive Education China Academy, Juzhe Xi’s Master Workroom of Shanghai School Mental Health Service, School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
Weidong Ji: Affiliated Mental Health Center (ECNU), Shanghai Changning Mental Health Center, Shanghai 200335, China

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 3, 1-15

Abstract: (1) Background: Resilience research began in the child population as a validity scale to describe children’s psychological wellbeing and ability to cope with negative events, and to some extent, to predict recovery and adaptation when they experience adversity again. In view of the important developmental implications of resilience in young children and the lack of a Chinese children’s resilience scale, this study developed a resilience scale for young Chinese children based on a systematic review of existing international resilience scales and the characteristics of the Chinese cultural background. (2) Methods: The scale was developed by referring to existing scales, expert interviews, item collation and item finalization, developing original items, then deleting and determining items through item analysis, and finally, comparing with existing scales to obtain the internal and external validity of this scale. (3) Results: The results showed that the scale has good measurement properties, internal consistency reliability, and internal and external validity. (4) Conclusions: Through the development and validation of the Resilience Scale for young children in China, the scale can be used to measure the resilience of young children in China.

Keywords: young children; resilience scale; reliability and validity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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