Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale – 2

CD-RISC-2Wellbeing

2 items

An ultra-brief 2-item resilience measure derived from the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Captures the ability to adapt to change and bounce back from adversity.

Scoring

Sum both items (0–8). Higher scores indicate greater resilience.

Citation

Vaishnavi, S., Connor, K. M., & Davidson, J. R. T. (2007). An abbreviated version of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), the CD-RISC2. Psychiatry Research, 152(2–3), 293–297.

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2007.01.006

License: Free for research use with attribution.

Items (2)

#1likert

I am able to adapt to change.

0–4 · "Not true at all" → "True nearly all the time"

#2likert

I tend to bounce back after illness, injury, or other hardships.

0–4 · "Not true at all" → "True nearly all the time"

Use this scale in your own ESM/EMA study — embed it as a survey within SMAAT.