Comparison of One-, Two-, and Three-Factor Models of Personal Resiliency Using the Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents

This article examines the scale structure of the Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents (RSCA). Confirmatory factor analysis reveals that a three-factor model is a better fit than one- or two-factor models for the normative sample. These findings lend support to the construct validity of the...

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Published in:Canadian journal of school psychology 2008-06, Vol.23 (1), p.11-25
Main Authors: Prince-Embury, Sandra, Courville, Troy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Children
Cognitive Development
Comparative Analysis
Construct Validity
Educational psychology
Factor Analysis
Factor Structure
Guidelines
Intervention
Longitudinal Studies
Measures (Individuals)
Personality
Post traumatic stress disorder
Studies
Teenagers
Therapy
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Summary:This article examines the scale structure of the Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents (RSCA). Confirmatory factor analysis reveals that a three-factor model is a better fit than one- or two-factor models for the normative sample. These findings lend support to the construct validity of the RSCA. The three-factor model is discussed as a framework that is useful in systematically relating critical aspects of resiliency in children and adolescents for the purpose of clinical intervention. L'article suivant porte sur la structure des Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents (RSCA). Une analyse factorielle confirmatoire révèle qu'un modèle à trois facteurs constitue une meilleure solution que des modèles à un ou à deux facteurs, chez un échantillon normatif. Ces résultats appuient la validité de concept des RSCA. Le modèle à trois facteurs est abordé dans un contexte utile qui relie systématiquement des aspects cruciaux de la résilience chez les enfants et les adolescents, dans une perspective d'intervention clinique.
ISSN:0829-5735
2154-3984
DOI:10.1177/0829573508316589