Factor analysis and psychometric evaluation of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) with Chinese people

By Xiao-nan Yu, Jianxin Zhang. 2007

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This study examines the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of Connor and Davidson's Resilience Scale (CD-RISC; 2003), an American instrument originating from a posttrauniatic stress disorder research program. Confirmatory factor analysis of the Chinese data failed to verify the original 5-factor structure of CD-RISC obtained in the USA, while exploratory factor analysis resulted in a Mactor structure of resilience (labeled respectively as Tenacity, Strength, and Optimism). The reliability coefficient of the Chinese version of CD-RISC was 0.91. The validity of CD-RISC was also satisfying in terms of the actual data matching the expected correlation between resilience measure and the variables of self-esteem, life satisfaction, and personality trait factors of NEO-FFI. It is concluded that the construct of resilience and its measurement from the West can be helpful and applicable in understanding Chinese adaptive behaviors, however, the understanding of the construct may also need some modification according to Chinese culture.

Subfields: Applied Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Health

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General Belief in A Just World and Resilience: Evidence from A Collectivistic Culture (2011, methodology): “The scale was refined from the original version by Connor and Davidson and the Chinese version was developed by Yu and Zhang (2007).”
A Critical Review of Scales Used in Resilience Research (2017, neutral): “…2011; Jowkar, et al., 2010 ), four factor model (Wu, Tan, & Liu, 2017; Lamond et al., 2009), three factor model, (Ayala, & Manzano, 2014; Karaırmak, 2010; Yu & Zhang, 2007), two factor model and others one factor – undimensional model (Fernandez et al., 2015; Jeong et al., 2015; Coates et al.,…”
The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) amongst Young Spanish Adults (2019, methodology): “…cultures, such as Australia (Burns & Anstey, 2010), China (Fu, Leoutsakos, & Underwood, 2014; Wang, Shi, Zhang, & Zhang, 2010; Yu et al., 2011; Yu & Zhang, 2007), India (Singh & Yu, 2010), Korea (Baek, Lee, Joo, Lee, & Choi, 2010; Jung et al., 2012), South Africa (Jorgesen & Seedat, 2008), Spain…”
Psychometric Evaluation of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) in a Sample of Indian Students (2010, background): “For example, among American students, this correlation was found to be 0.59 for the ethnic minority group, while it was 0.29 for the Caucasian group (Campbell-Sills et al. 2006); 0.64 in Chinese group (Yu and Zhang 2007) and 0.20 in the present study.”
Psychometric Evaluation of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) Using Iranian Students (2009, methodology): “Using confirmatory factor analysis and a sample of Chinese students, Yu and Zhang (2007) failed to verify the original five-factor structure of CD-RISC obtained in the United States.”
Resilience as a mediator between extraversion, neuroticism and happiness, PA and NA (2014, methodology): “The Chinese version of the CD-RISC, translated by Yu and Zhang (2007), was demonstrated to be a reliable and valid measurement in assessing resilience in the Chinese sample (Yu & Zhang, 2007).”