title: Development and testing of the Resourcefulness Scale for Older Adults.
abstract: Resourcefulness is the ability to independently perform daily tasks (personal resourcefulness) and to seek help from others when unable to function independently (social resourcefulness). The 2 forms of resourcefulness are theoretically related, yet no current measure captures both simultaneously. This 2-phase study involved development and testing of a Resourcefulness Scale for elders from existing measures of personal and social resourcefulness. Data from 2 studies of 451 chronically ill elders were randomly split: the measure was developed in phase 1 and validated in phase 2. The new Resourcefulness Scale has acceptable internal consistency (a = .85). Two correlated subscales reflecting personal and social resourcefulness (r = .41) were confirmed. The Resourcefulness Scale has potential usefulness for older adults as well as younger and middle-aged adults.
authors.affiliation: Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH 44106-4904, USA. jaz@case.edu
authors.forename: Jaclene A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Zauszniewski
authors.forename: Chien-Yu
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Sukuma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tithiphontumrong
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009820:Ohio; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D011340:Problem Solving; D011594:Psychometrics; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*