First Analysis of the 10-and 25-Item German Version of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) Regarding Psychometric Properties and Components

The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) is a self-rating instrument that was designed in 2003 to measure resilience. This study assessed the first German translation of the 10- and 25-item version of the CD-RISC. The factorial structure of the original CD-RISC and its translations were previously investigated in international studies and resulted in varying factorial solutions. This study aimed to examine how reliable and valid the factorial and psychometric properties of the German CD-RISC are. Exploratory principal axis analyses were performed in a healthy sample of 201 adults. The Resilience Scale (RS-25) by Wagnild and Young (1993) was used to conduct convergent validity testing, and test-retest reliability was evaluated after 6 months. In addition, correlations among personality traits measured via the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI; Borkenau & Ostendorf, 1993) were calculated to test discriminant validity. Exploratory analyses indicated the presence of one component for both versions. Test-retest reliability as well as convergent and discriminant validity were satisfying. The CD-RSIC may be used as a valid and reliable measurement to assess resilience in nonclinical populations.