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🛡️ Trauma & Resilience
How resilient are you?
Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC 10).
Rate how true each is for you: 1 (not at all) to 5 (nearly always).
1I am able to adapt when changes occur.
2I can deal with whatever comes my way.
3I try to see the humorous side of things when faced with problems.
4Having to cope with stress can make me stronger.
5I tend to bounce back after illness, injury, or hardship.
6I believe I can achieve my goals even when there are obstacles.
7Under pressure, I stay focused and think clearly.
8I am not easily discouraged by failure.
9I think of myself as a strong person when dealing with life's challenges.
10I am able to handle unpleasant or painful feelings.
The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale
The CD-RISC 10 (Connor & Davidson 2003) is the most widely used resilience measure in clinical research. This quiz uses the validated 10-item short form.
Score interpretation
- 10-20: Low resilience — adversity hits hard and recovery is slow
- 21-30: Below average — you cope but struggle
- 31-40: Above average — good bounce-back ability
- 41-50: Highly resilient — you thrive under pressure
Resilience research
- Resilience is not a fixed trait — it can be built through practice (Southwick & Charney 2012)
- US general population mean: 31.8 (Campbell-Sills & Stein 2007)
- Key resilience factors: social support, purpose, cognitive flexibility, physical exercise
- PTSD patients average 47% lower resilience scores
- Resilience predicts recovery better than the severity of the trauma itself
Sources: Connor & Davidson (2003, CD-RISC), Campbell-Sills & Stein (2007), Southwick & Charney (2012, Resilience).