Broll, Jan and Schaefer, Sarah K. and Chmitorz, Andrea and Meule, Adrian and Voderholzer, Ulrich and Helmreich, Isabella and Lieb, Klaus (2024) Psychometric properties of the German version of the brief resilience scale in persons with mental disorders. BMC PSYCHIATRY, 24 (1): 631. ISSN 1471-244X
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Abstract
The Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) was developed to assess individual differences in the ability to recover from stress despite adversity and has been translated into several languages. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties (i.e., item characteristics, reliability, factor structure, measurement invariance, and validity) of the German version of the BRS in persons with mental disorders. A total of N = 5,986 persons admitted to inpatient treatment completed the German version of the BRS and other questionnaires. The discriminating power of the items, the difficulty of the items, and the internal consistency were all sufficient. Moreover, confirmatory factor analysis supported the two-factor structure of the BRS, consistent with the findings of the German validation study in a non-clinical sample. The BRS also had strict measurement invariance across diagnostic groups for mental disorders according to ICD-10. Validity was examined using a network analysis, in which the BRS demonstrated positive correlations with life satisfaction, self-efficacy and optimism and negative correlations with somatic symptoms, anxiety, insomnia, and depression. The BRS can serve as a reliable and valid tool for assessing resilience in clinical settings, facilitating the identification of persons with potentially lower psychosocial resources.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Resilience; Brief resilience scale; Psychometrics; Assessment; Mental health |
| Subjects: | 100 Philosophy & psychology > 150 Psychology |
| Divisions: | Human Sciences > Institut für Psychologie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jan 2026 09:40 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jan 2026 09:40 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/65185 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
