Siamak Samani
Islamic Azad University, Iran
Title: Psychometric properties of the resilience research center adult resilience measure for Iranian sample
Biography
Biography: Siamak Samani
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to exam the psychometric properties of the Resilience Research Center Adult Resilience measure (RRC-ARM) for Iranian sample. The RRC-ARM is a screening tool design to assess the resources available to the individual that may rely upon their resilience. The RRC-ARM consisted of 28 items with a 5-point response scale (Not at all, A little, Somewhat, Quite a bit, A lot). The tool measures three sources of resilience (individual, family, and social). To prepare the tool for Iranian sample, the RRC-ARM was translated to Farsi (Persian) firstly. The sample in this study consisted of 280 adults between 22 to 48 years old. All participant filled out the RRC-ARM. To check the factor structure of the RRC-ARM, principle component factor analysis was used. The KMO index and Barttlet Sphericity test showed the content sampling adequacy of the RRC-ARM and adequacy of a correlational matrix of the items respectively. The results of the factor analysis revealed a three-factor structure for the Farsi version of the RRC-ARM. These factors named Individual resilience, Family resilience and Social Resilience. The Cronbach's alpha showed acceptable internal consistency for the extracted factors. Also, test-retest reliability with two weeks interval showed high reliability for the RRC-ARM. In sum, the results revealed that the tool is a reliable and valid screening tool to measure different sources of resilience.