A methodological review of resilience measurement scales
Health and Quality of Life OutcomesPublished 1 January 2011Open access
Gill Windle, Kate Bennett, Jane Noyes
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There is no current 'gold standard' amongst 15 measures of resilience, and a number of the scales are in the early stages of development, and all require further validation work.
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We found no current 'gold standard' amongst 15 measures of resilience. A number of the scales are in the early stages of development, and all require further validation work. Given increasing interest in resilience from major international funders, key policy makers and practice, researchers are urged to report relevant validation statistics when using the measures.
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