Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of a Brazilian version of the CYRM-28

• Main Author: Ferreira, Aurino Lima
• Publication Date: 2022
• Other Authors: Bezerra, Marlos Alves, de Lima e Silva, Leonardo Xavier, Jefferies, Philip, Coimbra, Renata Maria [UNESP], da Cunha, Djailton Pereira, Santos, Andreza Souza, da Silva, Maria Lúcia Ferreira, Brasil, Tatiana Lima, Ungar, Michael
• Format: Article
• Language: eng
• Source: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Download full: http://dx.doi.org/10.22491/1678-4669.20220002; https://hdl.handle.net/11449/308385
• topic: adaptation; psychometric evaluation; resilience

Using a sample of 832 young people, between 13 and 25 years old, the present research examined the psychometric properties of a Brazilian adaptation of the Child and Youth Resilience Measure-28 (CYRM-28), a scale empirically derived from a threefactor resilience model that has been promising for cross-cultural research. To establish validation, we use Confirmatory Factor Analysis to determine whether the traditional three-factor structure and the original items of CYRM-28 are compatible with a Brazilian sample. This was followed by tests of internal consistency by examining Cronbach’s alpha and convergent validity by testing correlations with the CD-RISC-10. The results led to a reduced version of 19 items distributed in three resilience factors. The findings are consistent with those observed in samples from other cultures and suggest that CYRM-19-Br is promising for use in resilience research in Brazil.