Table 3.
IM resident physicians’ mean scores on, factor loadings of and internal consistency reliability of the CD-RISC 10 (N=468)
Item | Mean score (SD) | Item loading | Cronbach α |
CD-RISC 10 overall (0–40) | 31.5 (6.1) | 0.93 | |
1. Able to adapt to change | 3.29 (0.68) | 0.80 | |
2. Can deal with whatever comes | 3.18 (0.74) | 0.82 | |
3. Tries to see humorous side of problems | 3.19 (0.79) | 0.71 | |
4. Coping with stress can strengthen me | 3.11 (0.79) | 0.72 | |
5. Tend to bounce back after illness or hardship | 3.25 (0.76) | 0.83 | |
6. Can achieve goals despite obstacles | 3.34 (0.71) | 0.82 | |
7. Can stay focused under pressure | 3.03 (0.78) | 0.81 | |
8. Not easily discouraged by failure | 2.74 (0.91) | 0.75 | |
9. Thinks of self as strong person | 3.20 (0.78) | 0.83 | |
10. Can handle unpleasant feeling | 3.19 (0.73) | 0.81 |
CD-RISC, connor-davidson resilience scale; IM, internal medicine.