Assessing resiliency in Canadians experiencing social vulnerability

Psychometric properties of the Cups Resiliency Interview Schedule and Resiliency Questionnaire

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ID12290093
AuthorsRobert L Perry, Robert Perry (0000-0003-0149-6530, CUPS Calgary Canada), C Ginn (0000-0002-8343-1388, Faculty of Nursing University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary AB T2N 1N4 Canada), Carlene Donnelly (CUPS Calgary Canada), Karen M Benzies (0000-0002-9090-2395, Faculty of Nursing University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary AB T2N 1N4 Canada, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume30
Issue2
Pages799-807
Publication date2020-10-22
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth & Social Care in the Community (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0966-0410 • E-ISSN: 1365-2524
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/hsc.13202
PMID33094488
OpenAlexW3094385995
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited29

Deficit models of care for clients experiencing social vulnerability have become increasingly unsustainable; and there is a shift towards models of care that promote and protect resiliency for lifelong health. We defined clients as socially vulnerable if they were living with poverty, mental health problems and addictions, disability, and social isolation. Scales to measure outcomes of resiliency-focused programming have limited reliability and have not been validated with vulnerable populations. The aim of this study was to develop and conduct preliminary psychometric assessment of two measures: CUPS (formerly Calgary Urban Project Society) Resiliency Interview Schedule (RIS) and Resiliency Questionnaire (RQ) for adults experiencing social vulnerability. To engage clients who were seeking integrated services at a social services agency, we developed the RIS and accessed data collected between April 2017 and December 2018. In a structured intake interview, the client and staff prioritised goals and identified resiliency in three domains: (a) economic, (b) social-emotional, and (c) health. On average, clients (N = 545) who completed the CUPS-RIS were 45.9 years old (SD = 12.62). For the CUPS-RIS, Cronbach's alphas at intake and outcome assessments were 0.80. Exploratory factor analysis demonstrated a four-factor solution with two unexpected results: executive functioning/self-regulation loaded with mental and physical health, and client education failed to load on any factor. We found significant improvements between client intake and outcome measurement points on eight of 12 sub-domains. As a brief self-report measure of resiliency, we developed the CUPS-RQ and accessed data collected between November 2018 and May 2019. Clients (N = 29) who completed the CUPS-RQ concurrently with the Resilience Research Centre-Adult Resilience Measure (RRC-ARM) were, on average, 42.46 years old (SD = 12.87). The CUPS-RQ was correlated with RRC-ARM, r = 0.819. In preliminary psychometric assessment, the CUPS-RIS and CUPS-RQ demonstrated satisfactory reliability and validity and show promise as measures of resiliency for agencies serving clients experiencing social vulnerability

Cronbach's alpha · Exploratory factor analysis · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychological resilience · Psychometrics · Social isolation · Vulnerability (computing · Clinical Psychology · Health disparities and outcomes · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Gerontology

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