packages/construct_library/constructs/brs.yaml

# Superseded by version 2 (spec 0007). Kept so runs that used this
# version still resolve; never edit a published version in place.
construct_id: brs
version: 1
name: Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)
language: en
category: Resilience
description: Resilience - Brief Resilience Scale (BRS).
citation: 'Smith, B. W., Dalen, J., Wiggins, K., Tooley, E., Christopher, P., & Bernard, J. (2008). The
  Brief Resilience Scale: Assessing the ability to bounce back. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine,
  15(3), 194–200. https://doi.org/10.1080/10705500802222972'
verification_status: archived
source_url: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/223961567_The_Brief_Resilience_Scale_Assessing_the_Ability_to_Bounce_Back
rights_note: Items are publicly visible in author paper copies; verify permission for commercial redistribution.
questionnaire: Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)
reverse_flags_source: not_provided_pending_verification
imported_from: lib.xlsx
review:
  reviewer: Noor Skhiri
  date: '2026-08-25'
  outcome: superseded_by_version_2
items:
- item_id: brs_1
  text: I tend to bounce back quickly after hard times.
  reverse_scored: false
- item_id: brs_2
  text: I have a hard time making it through stressful events.
  reverse_scored: false
- item_id: brs_3
  text: It does not take me long to recover from a stressful event.
  reverse_scored: false
- item_id: brs_4
  text: It is hard for me to snap back when something bad happens.
  reverse_scored: false
- item_id: brs_5
  text: I usually come through difficult times with little trouble.
  reverse_scored: false
- item_id: brs_6
  text: I tend to take a long time to get over set-backs in my life.
  reverse_scored: false