Development and investigation of validity evidence for Children’s Resilience Markers

Abstract Resilience is a valuable tool for coping with adverse situations. However, there is no instrument available in Brazil to assess children’s resilience. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a resilience test for children between 8 and 12 years old, and to investigate its content validity and its adequacy to the target population, conducting a pilot study. Twenty children from public and private schools took part in the test’s construction. A total of 16 judges participated in the validity study, and 43 children from a public school took part in the pilot study. The results enabled the selection of 3 alternatives for each item, and 27 out of the 30 items were adequate for this measure. It was observed the adequacy of the instrument for the target population. These results support the perception that the methodological choices made in the instrument’s development process were adequate. Therefore, it is possible to conclude that the instrument has good potential, and further studies should be developed to deepen the understanding of its psychometric qualities.