| The current study provides findings related to the development and validation of the Individual, Family, and Culture Resilience Scale (IFCRS). The study utilized an exploratory, non-experimental, cross-sectional design. Data was collected using online self-report questionnaires. The IFCRS was designed in order to measure three types of resilience: individual, family and cultural. Resilience was defined as the outcome of the process of successful adaptation to adversity. It was also expected that the instrument would measure sustainability---conceptualized as the second part of a twofold resilient response. 469 participants completed the IFCRS. After factor analysis, 37 items remained. The findings of the current study indicate substantial support for the reliability of the IFCRS (&agr;= 0.95). The convergent and divergent validity of the scale was established indicating high construct validity. The IFCRS consists of five subscales: family resilience (&agr;= 0.95), positive individual appraisal (&agr;= 0.82), negative individual appraisal (&agr;= 0.82), sustainability (&agr; = 0.79) and, community resilience (&agr; = 0.83). The results of this study indicate that the IFCRS is an appropriate measure of resilience. It is the only existing measure of resilience that includes sustainability as part of the twofold resilience response. |
