Revision and Validation of the Driver Psychological Resilience Scale(DPRS)

The present study aimed to revise the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) to suit Chinese drivers and to examine its reliability and validity. 996 drivers aged from18 and 59 years old were asked to complete the Driver Psychological Resilience Scale (DPRS), the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), and the Driving Anger Scale (DAS). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used (n=996) to examine the factor structure of the scale, and its validity was explored through correlations with event impact and driving anger. The CFA results indicated that the Chinese version of the Psychological Resilience Scale had good fit indices. Demographic statistics showed that professional drivers scored significantly higher than non-professional drivers in the factors of acceptance of change, belief, and sense of control. Furthermore, the impact of event scale fully mediated the relationship between driver psychological resilience and driving anger. Finally, regression analysis results further demonstrated that psychological resilience level can predict and explain negative emotional states (intrusiveness, hyperarousal, avoidance) in drivers following traffic accidents. The findings supported the analysis of the mechanisms of psychological resilience in Chinese drivers and emphasized the importance of resilience for traffic safety.