Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) Portuguese Version: validity and metrics for the older adult population

Abstract

Objective

This study aims to analyze the psychometric properties of the new Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Brief Resilience Scale (B-BRS) in older adults.

Method

A sample of 1251 participants (54.20% women; M = 68.02 years, SD = 6.52) completed the B-BRS and seven scales on successful aging and mental health. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to study the B-BRS dimensionality. Convergent and divergent validity was analyzed by means of examining the relationships of B-BRS with scales on successful aging and mental health.

Results

The results supported the unidimensionality of the B-BRS after controlling for wording method, as well as satisfactory reliability (ω = .79). B-BRS structure remained invariant across education level and income groups. B-BRS scores positively correlated with successful aging factors and negatively with psychopathology symptoms.

Conclusion

To conclude, our findings provide some evidence on the reliability and validity of the B-BRS, as well as its validation for use in the senior population.

Keywords:

• Resilience
• Stress Recovery
• Bounce Back
• Resilience Scale
• Elderly

Disclosure statement

No potential conflicts of interest are reported by the authors.

Additional information

Funding

Beatriz Galindo Programme of General Secretariat of Universities at the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities (BGP18/00077) and National Brazilian National Council of Technological and Scientific Development in Brazil 307366/2017-0 to BFC.