Psychometric Testing of the Children's Resourcefulness Scale
- 12 August 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing
- Vol. 23 (3), 181-188
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6171.2010.00239.x
Abstract
Resourcefulness is known to reduce depression in adults, but its effects on children are less well known, possibly for lack of a psychometrically sound measure. This study examined the reliability and validity of the 32-item Children's Self-Control Scale (C-SCS), which measures resourcefulness, in 122 school-aged children. Standard scale refinement methods produced a 10-item scale with alpha= .72 and correlations with the C-SCS (r = .86), positive thoughts (r = .38), and depressive symptoms (r =-.32). Factor analysis revealed two factors: problem-solving and delay of gratification. The 10-item scale may be useful for identifying children who are not resourceful and are at risk for depression.Keywords
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