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Research Instrument Self & Coping // BRCS

Brief Resilient Coping Scale

4-item measure of resilient coping tendencies. Scores range from 4 to 20.

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Purpose

Self-report research instrument, reproduced here under an open license for non-diagnostic educational, research, and self-reflection use.

Details

Administration
Self-Administered
Intended Use
Research

Scientific Documentation

Developer / Author
Sinclair, V. G., & Wallston, K. A.
Development Year
2004

Theoretical framework: Brief measure of resilient coping — the tendency to use highly adaptive coping strategies to manage stressful circumstances.

Reliability: Original validation study reported acceptable internal consistency for a 4-item scale.

Validity: Validated against other coping, optimism, and psychological adjustment measures across multiple samples.

References: Sinclair, V. G., & Wallston, K. A. (2004). The development and psychometric evaluation of the Brief Resilient Coping Scale. Assessment, 11(1), 94-101.

Limitations: Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only.

License: Public Domain. Citation: Sinclair, V. G., & Wallston, K. A. (2004). The development and psychometric evaluation of the Brief Resilient Coping Scale. Assessment, 11(1), 94–101.

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