Psychometric Evaluation of the Chinese Version of the Resilience Scale-10 for Cancer Children

This study aims to translate the original English version of Resilience Scale for Children (RS10) into traditional Chinese. It will then test the psychometric properties of the newly translated RS10.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Cancer Childhood

Detailed Description

It has been well documented that cancer and its treatment may have adverse effects on the physical and psychological well-being of children with cancer. Such adverse effects may start from diagnosis and continue for months or even years after the completion of therapy. Cancer and its treatments may also have long-term effects on the psychological well-being of children with cancer, such as decreased self-esteem, increased anxiety and depression that can adversely affect their quality of life.

Numerous studies indicated that resilience effectively prevents the development of mental health problems and is associated with positive mental health outcomes in children and adolescents, such as reduced levels of anxiety, depression and obsessive compulsive symptoms. Assessing resilience in children with cancer is therefore crucial for a thorough understanding of their responses to stress and adversity, which is an essential prerequisite for the design of an appropriate psychological intervention to enhance their resilience and foster the development of their coping mechanisms and positive mental well-being.

This study aims to translate the original English version of Resilience Scale for Children (RS10) into traditional Chinese. It will then test the psychometric properties of the newly translated RS10. In addition, the factorial structure of RS10 will be examined using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 186

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    • The University of Hong Kong

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 3 years to 10 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children should be ages between 7 and 14; diagnosed with cancer within the previous 6 months and currently undergoing active treatments, and able to speak Cantonese and read Chinese.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. ages between 7 and 14;
2. diagnosed with cancer within the previous 6 months and currently undergoing active treatments;
3. able to speak Cantonese and read Chinese.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Those children with cognitive and learning problems identified from their medical records will be excluded.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Cohort
• Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Resilience level	The Resilience Scale for Children (RS10) was developed to measure a child's capacity to respond to the life changes. The RS10 measures the child's resilience capacity along five core elements: (1) Sense of purpose and meaning, (2) Authenticity, (3) Equanimity, (4) Self-Reliance, and (5) Perseverance.	Baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of depressive symptoms	The subjects' depressive symptoms will be assessed using the Chinese version of the CES-DC. The CES-DC comprises 20 fully standardized items to evaluate depressive symptoms. All items are evaluated on a four-point self-report scale in relation to their incidence during the last week, which were scored from 0 to 3, with total possible scores ranging from 0 to 60, with higher scores indicating greater symptomatology.	Baseline
Levels of self-esteem	The subjects' self-esteem will be assessed using the Chinese version of the RSES. The RSES is designed to measure the global self-esteem of children and adolescents. The scale comprises 10 items, rated using a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 4, with total possible scores ranging from 10 to 40. Higher scores indicate higher levels of self-esteem.	Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Oi Kwan Joyce Chung, Dr, The University of Hong Kong

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Chung JOK, Li WHC, Wei X, Cheung AT, Ho LLK, Chan GC. Translation and psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the resilience scale for children with cancer. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2021 Oct 2;19(1):232. doi: 10.1186/s12955-021-01865-y.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 28, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 31, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): December 31, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 18, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 18, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): June 1, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 29, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 27, 2021
• Last Verified: November 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: UW18-012

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No