Validation of the Adapted Response to Stressful Experiences Scale (RSES-4) among First Responders
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| Title: | Validation of the Adapted Response to Stressful Experiences Scale (RSES-4) among First Responders |
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| 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 |
| 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. |
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| ISSN: | 2164-3989 |
