Validity and cross-cultural invariance of the resiliency scale for young adults - Spanish version

Rachel A. Plouffe; Hiten P. Dave; Claire A. Wilson; Gabriela Topa; Alex Riggin; Chloe Lau; Vanessa M. Sinclair; Donald H. Saklofske; Sandra Prince-Embury

doi:10.1027/1015-5759/a000563

Validity and cross-cultural invariance of the resiliency scale for young adults - Spanish version

Rachel A. Plouffe (Lead / Corresponding author), Hiten P. Dave, Claire A. Wilson, Gabriela Topa, Alex Riggin, Chloe Lau, Vanessa M. Sinclair, Donald H. Saklofske, Sandra Prince-Embury

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Emerging adulthood represents a time of substantial change and unpredictability. Personal resiliency is defined as an ability to adapt and thrive in the face of challenging circumstances. This study evaluated the cross-cultural validity of a new Spanish translation of the Resiliency Scale for Young Adults (RSYA) using samples of 393 young adults (66.2% women) from Spain (ages 18-30 years, M_age = 25.88, SD_age = 2.87) and 365 young adults (71.23% women) from Canada (ages 18-30 years, M_age = 18.56, SD_age = 1.26). Results showed that scores on the Spanish RSYA demonstrated high internal consistency reliability, convergent validity, a sound three-factor structure, and partial scalar invariance. Overall, the RSYA translation is a promising theory-based measurement tool designed for use in Spanish young adult samples.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	918-922
Number of pages	5
Journal	European Journal of Psychological Assessment
Volume	36
Issue number	5
Early online date	24 Jan 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000563
Publication status	Published - Sept 2020

Keywords

Cross-cultural
Measurement invariance
Resiliency
RSYA

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Applied Psychology

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