AUTHOR=Nartova-Bochaver Sofya , Korneev Aleksei , Bochaver Konstantin 

TITLE=Validation of the 10-Item Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale: The Case of Russian Youth

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.611026

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2021.611026

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=<p>This study validates the 10-item <italic>Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale</italic> (CD-RISC-10) on a Russian youth sample. A total of 689 respondents participated (<italic>M</italic><sub><italic>age</italic></sub> = 20.22, <italic>SD</italic><sub><italic>age</italic></sub> = 2.08; 526 females). The <italic>Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale</italic>, the <italic>International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Short-Form</italic>, the <italic>Centre of Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale</italic>, the <italic>Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale</italic>, and the <italic>Authenticity Scale</italic> were used to examine the content validity of CD-RISC-10. Two hypotheses were examined: that the Russian version of the CD-RISC-10 (1) has structural validity (is unifactorial, as the original version) and (2) has convergent validity (which is proven by positive connections with psychological well-being and negative connections with ill-being). According to confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), it was shown that the scale really had a unifactorial structure; its reliability was satisfactory (α =.85, ω<sub><italic>h</italic></sub> =.84). No age trends in the CD-RISC-10 scores were detected; in males, the scores were higher than in females. As expected, CD-RISC-10 was positively connected with mental well-being, positive affect, self-esteem, and authentic living while negatively connected with depressive symptoms, negative affect, acceptance of external influence, and self-alienation. The Russian version of CD-RISC-10 seems to be a valid, stable, and reliable instrument which may be recommended for use in various areas of research and practice.</p>