The development and psychometric evaluation of the Brief Resilient Coping Scale
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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.
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- Authors
- Sinclair, V. G., & Wallston, K. A.
- Affiliations
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Venue
- Assessment
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2004-03
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 94-101
- ISSN
- 1073-1911 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-3489
- OpenAlex
- W2106469727
- Cited by
- 1,296
- References
- 50
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- FWCI
- 3.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Assessment (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (5r01nr001007-10)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (5 R01 NR01007)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Keywords
- Brief Resilient Coping Scale, resilient coping, stress coping, rheumatoid arthritis, scale development, psychometric validation, optimism, helplessness, self-efficacy, pain coping, psychological well-being, depressive symptoms, cognitive-behavioral intervention, stress buffering
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Pain, Psychometrics, Self-Assessment, Stress, Psychological, Principal Component Analysis
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