Multidimensional Family Resilience Assessment: The Individual, Family, and Community Resilience (IFCR) Profile

Brian J. Distelberg, A’verria Sirkin Martin, Moosgar Borieux, Winetta A. Oloo

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Abstract

The goal of this study was to develop a broad, multidimensional assessment of individual, family, and community resilience for use in evaluating socioeconomic mobility programs. The Individual, Family, and Community Resilience Profile (IFCR) is a broad, multidimensional measure that evaluates multiple ecological levels of resilience. Based on a sample of 650 low-income families, this study demonstrates the initial reliability of the 75-item IFCR. This evaluation tool assesses 20 separate dimensions of constructs often associated with resilience. The IFCR provided strong reliability with interitem reliability coefficients ranging from α =.71 to.93. The IFCR also showed strong predictive abilities for education levels, employment, and mental health. We also present benchmark scaling of the IFCR for use in practice and future research.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)552-570
Number of pages19
JournalJournal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Volume25
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 18 2015

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Anthropology
  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Keywords

  • Resilience
  • assessment
  • community
  • family

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