title: Adaptation of the Questionnaire on Resources and Stress-Short Form.
abstract: A three-step process was employed to develop a psychometrically stronger version of the Questionnaire on Resources and Stress-Short Form (QRS-SF, Holroyd, 1982). Using a sample of 189 parents whose children were handicapped or developing normally, I shortened the 66-item short form to a 48-item version. Factor and item analyses revealed that the adapted QRS-SF is comprised of 7 factors, with each evidencing acceptable reliability coefficients. Strengths and limitations of this tool were discussed as were directions for future research.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis*