RESUMEN
The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale is a commonly used measure of resilience. However, while resilience is considered multidimensional, the specific dimensions embedded within this scale remain equivocal. The aim of this article was to contribute to this debate by analyzing responses from a large sample obtained within a mental health setting. Baseline data from 672 consecutive referrals to a publicly funded outpatient service for adults with anxiety and depression were subjected to exploratory factor analysis. Outcome data from 349 of these participants who had completed treatment were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. Both analytical strategies suggested that two dimensions were evident (Adaptability and Tenacity), although comparisons of Adaptability and Tenacity across sociodemographic, diagnostic, psychological distress, and functional impairment variables provided little support for their discriminability. The practical utility to mental health nurses of subcomponents of resilience remains clinically persuasive yet empirically elusive with current instrumentation.
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Trastorno Depresivo , Pruebas Psicológicas , Resiliencia Psicológica , Adulto , Humanos , Psicometría , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Ansiedad/diagnóstico , Ansiedad/psicología , Trastornos de AnsiedadRESUMEN
The Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS) is used by psychiatric nurses for screening and evaluating patients' treatment outcomes for a variety of mental health problems. This study investigated longitudinal and gender measurement invariance of WSAS using structural equation modeling within a help-seeking problem gambling sample (n=445), and an intervention program for depression and anxiety sample (n=444). The concept of functional impairment was defined by all WSAS items in males and females at pre- and post-treatment assessments. These findings confirm that the WSAS is a robust and efficacious instrument for evaluating treatment outcomes in two differing populations.