Psychiatry Investig.  2010 Jun;7(2):109-115.

Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale

• Baek HS
• Lee KU
• Joo EJ
• Lee MY
• Choi KS

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) measures various aspects of psychological resilience in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychiatric ailments. This study sought to assess the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (K-CD-RISC).
METHODS
In total, 576 participants were enrolled (497 females and 79 males), including hospital nurses, university students, and firefighters. Subjects were evaluated using the K-CD-RISC, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Test-retest reliability and internal consistency were examined as a measure of reliability, and convergent validity and factor analysis were also performed to evaluate validity.
RESULTS
Cronbach's alpha coefficient and test-retest reliability were 0.93 and 0.93, respectively. The total score on the K-CD-RISC was positively correlated with the RSES (r=0.56, p<0.01). Conversely, BDI (r=-0.46, p<0.01), PSS (r=-0.32, p<0.01), and IES-R scores (r=-0.26, p<0.01) were negatively correlated with the K-CD-RISC. The K-CD-RISC showed a five-factor structure that explained 57.2% of the variance.
CONCLUSION
The K-CD-RISC showed good reliability and validity for measurement of resilience among Korean subjects.

Keyword

Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Resilience; Reliability; Validity; Trauma

MeSH Terms

Depression
Female
Firefighters
Humans
Reproducibility of Results
Resilience, Psychological
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic