Psychometric Properties of the Finnish Version of the Resilience Scale and its Short Version

Aim: To investigate the psychometric properties of the Finnish version of the Resilience Scale (RS) and its short version (RS-14), as well asthe relationship of resilience with demographic variables and self-perceived health. Method: A standard procedure was used for translationof the scale, and 243 participants (75% women, mean age = 41.0; SD = 17.8) were evaluated with the RS, the RS-14, and the EuroQol 5D.Results: The mean level of resilience was found to be moderate. Both the RS and the RS-14 showed good internal consistency reliability,.90 and .87, respectively. No clear factor structure was found. Both assessments correlated with age but there was no statistically significantassociation with education or gender. However, a relatively weak but statistically significant correlation between the RS and the RS-14 withself-reported health was found in women. Conclusion: The Finnish versions of the RS and RS-14 can be recommended to be used in clinicaland scientific settings. Gender is suggested to be taken into account in further research of resilience.