Author/Editor		Miroševič, Špela; Klemenc-Ketiš, Zalika; Selič, Polona
Title		The 14-item Resilience scale as a potential screening tool for depression/anxiety and quality of life assessment
Type		članek
Publication year		2018
Volume		str. str.
ISSN		1460-2229 - Family practice
Language		eng
Abstract		Background Due to the expensive and time-consuming diagnostics, most general physicians do not use a standardized psychodiagnostic tool to detect depression and anxiety and often rely on their own judgment. This often leads to inaccuracy of identification of patients with mental disorders. Objective To systematically review the literature of the 14-item resilience scale (RS-14) and offer directions for future studies. Methods Fourteen studies that included a translated/validated RS-14 regardless of the sample were included through Medline and CINAHL databases and the following questions were addressed: (i) What are the factor structure, internal consistency and repeatability of the RS-14? (ii) Is RS-14 concordant with other scales for measuring resilience, and what is the concurrent validity of this instrument? (iii) What are the critiques, conclusions and limitations of previous studies? Results Most factor analyses demonstrated a one-factor solution and confirmed 14-item scale. Cronbach's [alpha] for was high (M = 0.88); the test-retest reliability was satisfactory in three (0.70 < r > 0.83) out of four studies (r = 0.49). Results of concurrent validity showed positive correlation with some variables, including quality of life and a negative correlation with depression and anxiety. Among other limitations, the biggest drawback was a non-representative sample. Conclusions RS-14 was found to perform well in clinical and non-clinical sample. Due to its wide use of population, time efficiency and good results on concurrent validity, we suggest future studies to examine whether RS-14 has a potential to serve as a first distress and quality of life screening tool in the family medicine practices.
Keywords		anxiety depression family medicine anksioznost depresija družinska medicina