Assessment

Rugged Resilience Measure (RRM)

Circle 2The Rugged Resilience Measure (RRM) is a brief measure of psychological or ‘internal’ resilience. It draws on qualities associated with how likely youth can cope with adversity and significant stressors. It takes approximately 5 minutes to administer.

Disclaimer: This tool was not tested in an EiE context. The Measurement Library Reference Group members are including the measure as it shows promise for use in EiE contexts with careful adaptation. 

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Evidence Snapshot

Summary
The RRM has evidence of validity and some reliability in a variety of contexts, however, it was not tests in an EiE context.
Where
China
Sample
5,880 youth (China: 891; Vietnam: 888; Brazil: 847; Russia: 862; US: 843; Thailand: 811; Indonesia: 738)

Measure Snapshot

For what?
Pesquisa/Investigação básica
About what?
Competências Sociais e Emocionais
How?
Paper/pencil; online or offline device
Respondant
Youth
By what method?
Survey

Informação sobre o Recurso

Publicado

Publicado por

Resilience Research Centre, Dalhousie University

Criado por

Philip Jefferies, Rena Vanstone, Michael Ungar

Tema(s)

Adolescents and Youth

Zona geográfica de enfoque

Brazil
China
Indonesia
Russia
Thailand
United States of America
Vietnam

Uso:

Basic research

Categoria de Recursos:

Social-emotional Skills