Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10

CD-RISC-10

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A 10-item unidimensional measure of resilience (the ability to cope with adversity), refined from the original 25-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale.

Items

Response format

5-point frequency scale (0-4)

Version

1.0

Ready-to-cite methods sentence

Resilience was measured with the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10; Campbell-Sills & Stein, 2007), a unidimensional scale with good internal consistency (α ≈ .85).

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Reliability & validation

Validation population

US community adults (Campbell-Sills & Stein, 2007)

Cronbach's α

0.85

Known limitations

Requires permission from the copyright holders. The unidimensional structure contrasts with the multi-factor original (CD-RISC-25), and factor structure has varied across cultural samples.

Original citation

Campbell-Sills, L., Stein, M. B. (2007). Psychometric analysis and refinement of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC): Validation of a 10-item measure of resilience. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 20(6), 1019-1028.

https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.20271

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Questions researchers ask

What does the CD-RISC-10 measure?

A 10-item unidimensional measure of resilience (the ability to cope with adversity), refined from the original 25-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale.

How many items does the CD-RISC-10 have?

The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 (CD-RISC-10) has 10 items.

Is the CD-RISC-10 free to use?

The CD-RISC-10 is licensed. You must obtain permission from the copyright holder before using it in a study — Folio does not distribute its item wording without that permission.

Is the CD-RISC-10 reliable?

Validation studies report Cronbach's α of 0.85. See the reliability section for the population studied and full statistics.

Who developed the CD-RISC-10, and how do I cite it?

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