Table 3. Descriptive Statistics and Internal Consistencies of Different Versions of Ego-resiliency Scales.
| Sample | Observed range | Number of items | Mean | SD | Alpha | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ER89 | Sample 1 | 1–4 | 14 | 2.89 | .33 | .68 |
| Sample 2 | 3.00 | .41 | .75 | |||
| ER11 | Sample 1 | 1–4 | 11 | 2.87 | .37 | .68 |
| Sample 2 | 2.97 | .48 | .77 | |||
| AEW | Sample 1 | 1–4 | 5 | 2.87 | .52 | .67 |
| Sample 2 | 3.02 | .59 | .67 | |||
| RPSS | Sample 1 | 1–4 | 4 | 2.97 | .46 | .57 |
| Sample 2 | 3.05 | .60 | .67 | |||
| IPS | Sample 1 | 1–4 | 2 | 2.64 | .71 | .64 |
| Sample 2 | 2.67 | .77 | .74 | |||
| R-CD-RISC | Sample 1 | 1–5 | 10 | 3.80 | .59 | .83 |
| Sample 2 | 3.80 | .66 | .85 |
Note: ER89 = Block & Kremen’s (1996) ego-resiliency scale, ER11 = our version of the ER scale, AEW = active engagement with the world, RPSS = repertoire of problem solving strategies, IPS = integrated performance under stress, R-CD-RISC = Refined Connor-Davidson Resiliency Scale