| Title: |
Validation of the Adapted Response to Stressful Experiences Scale (RSES-4) among First Responders |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Ponder, Warren N.; Prosek, Elizabeth A.; Sherrill, Tempa |
| Source: |
Professional Counselor. 2021 11(3):300-312. |
| Availability: |
National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. and Affiliates. 3 Terrace Way, Greensboro, NC 27403. Tel: 336-547-0607; Fax: 336-547-0017; e-mail: TCPjournal@nbcc.org; Web site: http://tpcjournal.nbcc.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
13 |
| Publication Date: |
2021 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Test Validity; Measures (Individuals); Law Enforcement; Emergency Medical Technicians; Fire Protection; At Risk Persons; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Anxiety; Stress Variables; Depression (Psychology); Suicide; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Resilience (Psychology); Coping; Experience; Mental Health |
| ISSN: |
2164-3989 |
| Abstract: |
First responders are continually exposed to trauma-related events. Resilience is evidenced as a protective factor for mental health among first responders. However, there is a lack of assessments that measure the construct of resilience from a strength-based perspective. The present study used archival data from a treatment-seeking sample of 238 first responders to validate the 22-item Response to Stressful Experiences Scale (RSES-22) and its abbreviated version, the RSES-4, with two confirmatory factor analyses. Using a subsample of 190 first responders, correlational analyses were conducted of the RSES-22 and RSES-4 with measures of depressive symptoms, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and suicidality confirming convergent and criterion validity. The two confirmatory analyses revealed a poor model fit for the RSES-22; however, the RSES-4 demonstrated an acceptable model fit. Overall, the RSES-4 may be a reliable and valid measure of resilience for treatment-seeking first responder populations. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2021 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1312356 |
| Database: |
ERIC |