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Validierung einer deutschen Version der Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA)

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1026/0012-1924/a000228

Zusammenfassung. Bislang war im deutschen Sprachraum kein Fragebogen vorhanden, der den multifaktoriellen Konstrukteigenschaften der Resilienz gerecht wird. Ziel der vorliegenden Untersuchung war es daher, eine deutsche Version eines multifaktoriellen, personelle, familiäre und soziale Schutzfaktoren abbildenden Selbstauskunftsfragebogens, der Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA) zu validieren. Hierzu wurde eine internetbasierte Querschnittsuntersuchung an einer nicht-klinischen Stichprobe (N = 524) durchgeführt. Ergänzend wurde explorativ eine klinische Stichprobe von Patientinnen und Patienten mit einer ersten depressiven Episode (N = 69) mit der RSA untersucht. Eine konfirmatorische Faktorenanalyse bestätigte eine akzeptable Passung des postulierten Sechs-Faktoren-Modells. Die internen Konsistenzen der Subskalen und der Gesamtskala RSA waren moderat bis hoch einzuschätzen, eine Ausnahme bildete hierbei die Subskala Strukturiertheit. Signifikant positive sowie negative Korrelationen mit Fragebögen zur wahrgenommenen Resilienz, sozialen Unterstützung und Beeinträchtigung durch Symptombelastungen belegten die Konstruktvalidität. Die Probanden der nicht-klinischen Stichprobe erreichten im Vergleich zur klinischen Stichprobe in allen RSA Subskalen sowie dem Gesamtskalenwert signifikant bessere Summenwerte. Mit der untersuchten Version der RSA steht dem deutschsprachigen Raum erstmals ein reliables und valides Instrument zur Verfügung, das auf ökonomische Weise eine multifaktorielle Erfassung des individuellen Schutzfaktorenrepertoires und damit der potentiellen psychischen Resilienz gegenüber widrigen Lebensumständen ermöglicht.


Validation of a German Version of the Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA)

Abstract. Our study aimed at investigating the psychometric properties of a German version of the Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA). The RSA is a multifactorial resilience questionnaire, which measures dispositional resources, family support, and external supporting systems. To date, it was not possible to assess resilience as a multifactorial construct in German speaking countries. A non-clinical sample (N = 524) took part in a cross-sectional, Internet-based survey. Additionally, in an explorative approach, a clinical sample of patients with recent-onset depression (N = 69) were investigated. A confirmatory factor analysis supported the six-factor solution suggested for the original RSA. Further, the results indicated moderate-to-high internal consistencies for the whole scale and all but one subscale. Construct validity was demonstrated by significant correlations between the RSA and another resilience scale as well as scales assessing perceived social support and general psychopathology. Group comparisons revealed significant differences between patients and healthy controls. The German version of the RSA is a valid and suitable questionnaire for assessing factors protecting mental health.

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