6 items
A 6-item scale measuring the ability to bounce back or recover from stress. Unique in directly assessing resilience rather than protective factors.
Scoring
Items 2, 4, 6 are reverse-scored. Mean of all items (1–5). Higher scores = greater resilience.
Citation
Smith, B. W., Dalen, J., Wiggins, K., Tooley, E., Christopher, P., & Bernard, J. (2008). The Brief Resilience Scale: Assessing the ability to bounce back. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 15(3), 194–200.
doi:10.1080/10705500802222972License: Free for research use.
I tend to bounce back quickly after hard times.
1–5 · "Strongly disagree" → "Strongly agree"
I have a hard time making it through stressful events.
1–5 · "Strongly disagree" → "Strongly agree"
It does not take me long to recover from a stressful event.
1–5 · "Strongly disagree" → "Strongly agree"
It is hard for me to snap back when something bad happens.
1–5 · "Strongly disagree" → "Strongly agree"
I usually come through difficult times with little trouble.
1–5 · "Strongly disagree" → "Strongly agree"
I tend to take a long time to get over set-backs in my life.
1–5 · "Strongly disagree" → "Strongly agree"
Use this scale in your own ESM/EMA study — embed it as a survey within SMAAT.