Table 4.
Items Composing the Risk and Resilience Short Forms.
| Abbreviated Short Form 47 Items | |
|---|---|
| Factor 1: Self-Reliance* | |
| Scale | Items |
| RS | When I’m in a difficult situation, I can usually find my way out of it. |
| RS | I am determined. |
| RS | My belief in myself gets me through hard times. |
| Factor 2: Peer Victimization | |
| Scale | Items |
| MPVS | Called me names |
| MPVS | Tried to make my friends turn against me |
| MPVS | Made fun of me for some reason |
| MPVS | Took something of mine without permission |
| MPVS | Swore at me |
| MPVS | Refused to talk to me |
| EDSE | You are called names or insulted. |
| MPVS | Made fun of me because of my appearance |
| MPVS | Tried to get me into trouble with my friends |
| EDSE | People act as if they’re better than you. |
| MPVS | Hurt me physically in some way |
| MPVS | Sent me a nasty text |
| MPVS | Said something mean about me on a social networking site |
| MPVS | Stole something from me |
| Factor 3: Emotion Dysregulation | |
| Scale | Items |
| DERS | When I’m upset, I have difficulty focusing on other things |
| DERS | When I’m upset, I have difficulty concentrating |
| DERS | When I’m upset, I believe that I will end up feeling very depressed |
| DERS | when I’m upset, I have difficulty getting work done |
| DERS | when I’m upset, I have difficulty controlling my behaviors |
| Factor 4: Positive Relationships | |
| Scale | Items |
| NRI | How much does [Parental figure 1] treat you like you’re admired and respected? |
| NRI | How sure are you that this [Parental figure 1] relationship will last no matter what? |
| NRI | How sure are you that this [Sibling] relationship will last no matter what? |
| NRI | How much does [Sibling] really care about you? |
| Factor 5: Negative Relationships | |
| Scale | Items |
| NRI | How much do you and [Parental figure 1] get annoyed with each other’s behavior? |
| NRI | How much do you and [Parental figure 1] disagree and quarrel? |
| NRI | How much do you and [Parental figure 1] hassle or nag one another? |
| NRI | How much do you and [Parental figure 1] get on each other’s nerves? |
| NRI | How much do you and [Parental figure 2] get on each other’s nerves? |
| Factor 6: Neighborhood Danger | |
| Scales | Items |
| NSC | My neighborhood is safe from crime. |
| NSC | Violence is not a problem in my neighborhood. |
| NSC | I feel safe walking in my neighborhood, day or night. |
| NCC | People in my neighborhood can be trusted. |
| Factor 7: Stressful Events | |
| Scales | Items |
| ALES | One of the parents went to jail |
| ALES | Family moved |
| ALES | Parents got into trouble with the law |
| ALES | Parents got divorced |
| ALES | One parent was away from home more often |
| ALES | Someone in the family was arrested |
| ALES | Got new stepmother or father |
| ALES | Parent got a new job |
| ALES | Attended a new school |
| ALES | Get seriously sick or injured |
| ALES | Got new brother or sister |
| ADDI | You were given a lower grade than you deserved. |
Note. rs = Resilience Scale; mpvs = Multidimensional Peer Victimization Scale; DERS = Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale; EDSE = Everyday Discrimination Scale; NRI = Network of
Relationships Inventory; ADDI = Adolescent Discrimination Distress Index; ALES = Adverse Life Experiences Scale; NSC = Neighborhood Safety and Crime;
*
the originator of the Resilience Scale (Wagnild & Young, 1993; Wagnild, personal communication, November-December 2019) does not condone the use of the Resilience Scale in any form except the full, 25-item form.