Validity of the Indonesian Version of the 10-Item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) Among First-Year Theological Students

Abstract

Resilience is one of the essential concepts in dealing with stress. The Connor-Davidson Resili-ence Scale (CD-RISC), developed by Connor and Davidson, has established its reliability in as-sessing resilience across various countries. This study aimed to evaluate the validity of the adapted Indonesian version of the CD-RISC resilience construct, comprising 10 items. The study involved 59 second-semester theological students enrolled at Institut Agama Kristen Negeri Tarutung, North Tapanuli. Confirmatory factor analysis, assisted by LISREL 8.8 software, was employed for data analysis. The results of the validity test through confirmatory factor analysis revealed that all items solely measure a unidimensional factor: resilience. Consequently, the resilience model aligns with empirical data, and no items were excluded, as all item T-values exceeded 1.96. These findings af-firm the validity and reliability of the 10-item CD-RISC Indonesian version when administered to first-year students in Indonesia. Future research endeavors could investigate the validity of the In-donesian version of the 10-item CD-RISC resilience construct among advanced-stage students or those in the thesis preparation phase.