The development and psychometric evaluation of the Brief Resilient Coping Scale.
This article introduces the Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS), a 4-item measure designed to capture tendencies to cope with stress in a highly adaptive manner. Two samples of individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (ns = 90 and 140) provide evidence for the reliability and validity of the BRCS. The BRCS has adequate internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Convergent validity of the scale is demonstrated by predictable correlations with measures of personal coping resources (e.g., optimism, helplessness, self-efficacy), pain coping behaviors, and psychological well-being. Resilient coping, as assessed by the BRCS, also buffers the effects of high levels of arthritis-related and non-arthritis-related stressors on depressive symptoms. The sensitivity of the BRCS to changes associated with a cognitive-behavioral intervention is also demonstrated. The BCRS may be useful for identifying individuals in need of interventions designed to enhance resilient coping skills.
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, USA.
Vaughn G
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Sinclair
Kenneth A
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Wallston
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D011594:Psychometrics; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology