Youth Resiliency: Assessing Developmental Strengths (YR:ADS)

Citation: Donnon, T., & Hammond, W. (2007). A psychometric assessment of the self-reported youth resiliency: Assessing developmental strengths questionnaire. Psychological reports, 100(3), 963-978.

PMID or DOI: PMID: 17688117, DOI: 10.2466/pr0.100.3.963-978

Main positive psychological well-being construct measured: Protective factors

Sub-constructs measured: Parental support/expectations, peer relationships, community cohesiveness, commitment to learning, school culture, cultural sensitivity, self-control, empowerment, self-concept, and social sensitivity

Available subscales: N/A

Description: The Youth Resiliency: Assessing Developmental Strengths questionnaire identifies factors that contribute to the development of resilience in adolescence – defined as the capacity of youth to adapt successfully in the face of high stress or adversarial conditions. Factors are intrinsic and extrinsic and influence engagement in both prosocial and risk behaviors, building on a developmental, contextual and strengths-based perspective. The questionnaire has three sections 1) measures of specific strengths from the resiliency framework, 2) measures of frequencies reflecting potentially at risk and prosocial factors, and 3) demographic variables. Factors include: parental support/expectations, peer relationships, community cohesiveness, commitment to learning, school culture, cultural sensitivity, self-control, empowerment, self-concept, and social sensitivity.

Number of items: 94 items

Example statement/item: “Family provides a nurturing, caring, loving home environment” 

Response options: 5-point scale from 1=strongly agree to 5=strongly disagree

Total score: Total sum scores are calculated.