About the Measure
Domains | Resilience and coping |
Key stages | Key Stage 2 |
Subscales | Personal strengths; External resources |
Description | The RYDM measures both internal assets (personal strengths) and external resources (protective factors), all of which have been linked to positive developmental outcomes. |
Example | Do you try to understand how other people feel? |
Link | http://chks.wested.org/administer/download/elementary/#elem |
Psychometry | |
Implementation |
Implementation details
No. of items | 21 |
Format | Dichotomous |
Respondent | Self |
Scoring | Standardised |
Time | 15 |
Age | 10-11 |
Cost single purchase | $150 |
Cost per child | $1.50 |
Psychometric details
UK norms | No |
Cronbach's α | .36-.71 |
Test retest | 2 weeks, r= [.41,.70] |
Inter-rater reliability | Not reported |
EFA | Not reported |
CFA | 3 factors CFI=.95; TLI=.96 RMSEA=.05; WRMR=1.73 |
Criterion validity | Not reported |
Construct validity | Feeling unsafe at school, r= [-.14,-.48]; Tobacco use, r= [-.20,-.31]; School performance, r= [.09-.25] |
Concurrent validity | Not reported |
Predictive validity | Not reported |
Responsiveness | Not reported |
Floor/Ceiling | Not reported |
References | Hanson, T. L., & Kim, J. O. (2007). Measuring Resilience and Youth Development: The Psychometric Properties of the Healthy Kids Survey. Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED498459.pdf |