Development and psychometric properties of the Japanese version of Child and Youth Resilience Measure-Revised (CYRM-R) among Japanese youth

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  • SHIMODA Mariko
    Department of Social Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development
  • ISHITSUKA Kazue
    Department of Social Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development
  • MORISAKI Naho
    Department of Social Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development

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  • 改訂版子どもと若者のレジリエンス尺度日本語版の開発と信頼性・妥当性の検討
  • カイテイバン コドモ ト ワカモノ ノ レジリエンス シャクド ニホンゴバン ノ カイハツ ト シンライセイ ・ ダトウセイ ノ ケントウ

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<p>Objectives　Resilience is the ability to navigate adversity and recover from challenging situations. Developing resilience at a young age promotes mental health and provides benefits throughout one’s lifespan. Validated measures for assessing resilience at a young age are required in both clinical practice and epidemiological studies. The Child and Youth Resilience Measure-Revised (CYRM-R) is a tool used worldwide to assess resilience in children and young people. The objective of this study was to develop a Japanese version of the CYRM-R and investigate its psychometric properties.</p><p>Methods　Children in grades 5–9 were recruited via a two-stage cluster random sampling taken from the Japan Adolescent and Youth (JAY) Longitudinal Cohort Study. The participants completed the Japanese version of the CYRM-R . The CYRM-R consists of two subscales, personal resilience and caregiver resilience, with a total of 17 items. The linguistic validity of the Japanese version of the CYRM-R was ensured through translation and back-translation.</p><p>Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were examined for the total score and the two subscales to assess the internal consistency of the Japanese version of the CYRM-R scale. In addition, correlation coefficients of the subscales were calculated. For factorial validity, a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted on the same two-factor structure as in the original version to assess the model’s goodness of fit. </p><p>Results　A total of 2,266 children (50.0% male) were included in the study. The overall Cronbach’s alpha of the Japanese version of the CYRM-R obtained from this sample was 0.956; For the personal resilience subscale, Cronbach’s alpha was 0.932; for the caregiver resilience subscale, it was 0.919. Significant positive correlations were also found between subscales (r = 0.827, p < 0.001). A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted using a two-factor structure for validity. The model fit was good (RMSEA = 0.085, SRMR = 0.041, CFI = 0.934).</p><p>Conclusion　The Japanese version of the CYRM-R maintained the same two-factor structure as the original version. The study findings showed that the Japanese version of the CYRM-R had adequate internal consistency and factorial validity for assessing resilience in children and youth. Therefore, this scale is a valuable tool for identifying individuals or groups at risk in terms of children’s resilience and for evaluating the effectiveness of support and interventions.</p>

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