The student resilience survey: psychometric validation and associations with mental health

Lereya, Suzet Tanya; Humphrey, Neil; Patalay, Praveetha; Wolpert, Miranda; Böhnke, Jan R.; MacDougall, Amy; Deighton, Jessica

doi:10.1186/s13034-016-0132-5

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“…Resilience (risk and protective factors) was measured using the Student Resilience Scale (SRS; Sun and Stewart, 2003;Lereya et al, 2016). The SRS is a 47-item measure comprising 12 subscales measuring respondents' perceptions of their individual characteristics as well as protective factors/sources of support in their environment.…”

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The Child Outcome Rating Scale: validating a four-item measure of psychosocial functioning in community and clinic samples of children aged 10–15

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Patalay

Deighton

et al. 2019

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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Objective: Psychosocial functioning is considered an important and valued outcome in relation to young people's mental health as a construct distinct from psychiatric symptomology, especially in the light of an increasing focus on transdiagnostic approaches. Yet, level of psychosocial functioning is rarely directly asked of young people themselves, despite now widespread recognition that the young person's perspective is valuable and often at odds with those of other reporters, such as parents or professionals. One possible reason for this is that the field lacks a clear agreed tool to capture this information in a non-burdensome way. To begin to address this gap, this paper describes psychometric analysis of the Child Outcome Rating Scale (CORS), a brief and highly accessible self-report measure of young people's psychosocial functioning already used extensively by mental health professionals around the world but with only limited data on psychometric robustness. Method: Using large community (n= 7822) and clinic (n= 2604) samples, we explore the factor structure, construct validity, internal consistency, differential item functioning, and sensitivity of the CORS. Results: We found that the CORS stands up to psychometric scrutiny, having found satisfactory levels of reliability, validity, and sensitivity in this sample. We also found that the CORS is suitable for use with young people as old as 15 years old. Conclusion: That the CORS has been found to be psychometrically robust while being highly feasible (brief, simple, easy to administer) for use in busy clinical settings, combined with the fact that the CORS has already been widely adopted by clinicians and young people, suggests CORS may be an important tool for international use.

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Section: Resiliencementioning

confidence: 99%

The Child Outcome Rating Scale: validating a four-item measure of psychosocial functioning in community and clinic samples of children aged 10–15

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Patalay

Deighton

et al. 2019

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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“…Protective factors such as a strong family connection, high self-esteem, strong problem-solving skills, and peer support are characteristic for resilient students and contribute to experiencing less negative mental health outcomes 5. Given this, improvement of mental resilience may be a cost-effective way to improve general health and immune fitness.…”

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“…These definitions state that mental resilience is a more or less person-specific constant rather than a variable that can change over time. Some believe that the process of adapting to and recovering from the impact of an adverse life event leads to behavioral immunization or behavioral resilience 4,5. The theory of behavioral resilience states that a stressful experience can enhance the resilience of the individual to a subsequent stressor 4.…”

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Mental resilience, perceived immune functioning, and health

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Otten³

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“…The Student Resilience Survey ( 20 , 21 ) was used to measure young people's perceptions of individual characteristics and external protective factors in family, peer, and community contexts, which are relevant to their resilience. The psychometric studies show that the SRS has good reliability and validity ( 20 , 21 ). The survey includes 47 items comprising 12 subscales: communication and cooperation (e.g., “I help other people”); self-esteem (e.g., “I can work out my problems”); empathy (e.g., “I feel bad when someone gets their feelings hurt”); problem solving (e.g., “I know where to go for help when I have a problem”); goals and aspirations (e.g., “I have goals and plans for future”); family connexion (e.g., “At home, there is an adult who listens to me when I have something to say”); school connexion (e.g., “At school, there is an adult who tells me when I do a good job”); community connexion (e.g., “Away from school, there is an adult who really cares about me”); participation in home and school life (e.g., “I help my family make decisions”); participation in community life (e.g., “I am a member of a club, sports team, or other group”); peer support (e.g., “There are students at my school who share things with me”); and pro-social friends (e.g., “My friends try to do what is right”).…”

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Bounce Forward: A School-Based Prevention Programme for Building Resilience in a Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Context

et al. 2021

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Socioeconomic status is a strong predictor of normative development and well-being in young people. It is well-known that growing up in a socioeconomically disadvantaged context may lead to negative outcomes, both in childhood and in adulthood. Early intervention and prevention programmes are crucial for building resilience and improving health, well-being and equity. Bounce Forward is a school-based prevention programme implemented in Blackpool, a town in the United Kingdom facing multiple challenges. It was part of a whole town resilience approach and nascent global social movement known as the “Resilience Revolution.” Between 2017 and 2019, the programme was delivered in all Year 5 classes at every primary school in Blackpool (nschool = 36), reaching out to 3,134 students (ages 9–10; 50.4% male). The programme aimed to increase resilience in young people by building knowledge and skills about mental health and resilience through 10 sessions. In the current study, we longitudinally examined a range of protective factors, which are relevant to young people's resilience, as well as their mental health outcomes at three time points: before they participated in Bounce Forward, at the end of the programme, and 3–5 months later, when they started Year 6. The current sample included 441 Year 5 students (54.2% male) from 11 primary schools in Blackpool. Nineteen teaching staff also participated in the study and provided qualitative data regarding the impact of the programme on their students. Results showed improvement in some areas of young people's resilience after taking part in Bounce Forward. We also identified gender differences in several protective factors, indicating that boys may need further support. Teaching staff highlighted improvements in various areas; and also observed that their students have been using the strategies that they learnt from the programme. Altogether, findings suggested that young people benefitted from Bounce Forward. The programme is sustainable, offering a free to download teacher resource pack that allows schools to self-deliver it.

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The student resilience survey: psychometric validation and associations with mental health

Cited by 52 publications

References 48 publications

The Child Outcome Rating Scale: validating a four-item measure of psychosocial functioning in community and clinic samples of children aged 10–15

The Child Outcome Rating Scale: validating a four-item measure of psychosocial functioning in community and clinic samples of children aged 10–15

Mental resilience, perceived immune functioning, and health

Bounce Forward: A School-Based Prevention Programme for Building Resilience in a Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Context

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