Do subjective and objective resilience measures assess unique aspects and what is their relationship to adolescent well‐being?

Autor: Tan-Chyuan Chin, Dianne Vella-Brodrick, Peta Sigley-Taylor
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Psychology in the Schools. 58:1320-1344
ISSN: 1520-6807
0033-3085
DOI: 10.1002/pits.22517
Popis: Measurement of resilience is important within schools to support student mental health and well-being. Resilience is defined as the healthy integration, adaptation, and positive functioning over time in response to the experience of adversity and challenge. This study explored the relationship between a subjective and objective measure of resilience and the respective predictability of psychophysical well-being measures. A sample of 282 Year 10 students completed a subjective resilience measure (Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale) and psychological measures of well-being. A subset of 76 students completed an objective measure of resilience (heart rate variability [HRV]). Correlational analyses revealed no significant relationship between the two measures and do not support the use of one measure as a proxy for the other. Hierarchical regression analyses illustrated the significant predictive quality of the subjective measure to psychophysical well-being measures. The strongest relationships were reported with EPOCH subscales Optimism (r = 0.68), Happiness (r = 0.64), and Perseverance (r = 0.59). No significant relationships were found between the objective resilience measure and well-being measures. With objective resilience showing no relationship to subjective resilience and well-being, it is possible that HRV instead measures the capacity for resilience, rather than resilience. This study highlights the importance of defining resilience and the implications for measurement in adolescent students.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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