Construcción y validación de una escala breve de capacidades de resiliencia en niños(as) respondida por madres, padres y cuidadores (ECR-P/9-12)

Abstract

Introduction: The present research aimed to elaborate and analyze the psychometric properties of a brief scale of Resilience Capacities for children answered by mothers, fathers and caregivers (ECR-P/9-12). Method: A four-phase instrumental design was followed: (1) item construction, (2) content validity, (3) cognitive interviews and; (4) analysis of psychometric properties. Results: 345 questions were initially constructed, reduced to eight thereafter from the results of the cognitive interviews and the Inter-judge evaluation. The items were applied online to 267 parents and caregivers in the Metropolitan Region. The factor analysis showed satisfactory indicators of goodness of fit for the one-factor model (RMSEA = 0.071; CFI = 0.980; TLI = 974) and adequate internal consistency (α = 0.723), leaving the scale finally made up of seven items. Conclusion: The ECR-P constitutes a valid and reliable tool for the evaluation of resilience capacities in childhood, constituting a contribution for the promotion, prevention and intervention in mental health.