Table 1.

Items from the Abbreviated CD-RISC^a Measure

Respondents noted the frequency with which they experienced each item during the past month, with the following response options: Not true at all, Rarely true, Sometimes true, Often true, or True most of the time

Able to adapt to change Can deal with whatever comes See the humorous side of things Coping with stress strengthens Tend to bounce back after illness or hardship You can achieve your goals Under pressure, focus and think clearly Not easily discouraged by failure Think of self as strong person Can handle unpleasant feelings

^aCD-RISC = The Conner-Davidson Resilience Scale