Adult Resilience Measure-Revised (ARM-R)
ARM-R
To what extent do the following statements apply to you?
There are no right or wrong answers. Not at all A little Somewhat Quite a bit A lot
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
1 I get along with people around me 1 2 3 4 5
Getting and improving qualifications or skills is important
2 1 2 3 4 5
to me
I know how to behave in different social situations (such
3 1 2 3 4 5
as at work, home, or other public places)
4 My family is supportive towards me 1 2 3 4 5
My family knows a lot about me (for example, who my
5 1 2 3 4 5
friends are, what I like to do)
6 If I am hungry, I can usually get enough food to eat 1 2 3 4 5
7 People like to spend time with me 1 2 3 4 5
I talk to my family/partner about how I feel (for example,
8 1 2 3 4 5
when I am sad or concerned)
9 I feel supported by my friends 1 2 3 4 5
10 I feel that I belong in my community 1 2 3 4 5
My family/partner stands by me when times are hard (for
11 example, when I am ill or in trouble) 1 2 3 4 5
12 My friends care about me when times are hard (for 1 2 3 4 5
example, when I am ill or in trouble)
13 I am treated fairly in my community 1 2 3 4 5
14 I have opportunities to show others that I can act 1 2 3 4 5
responsibly
15 I feel secure when I am with my family/partner 1 2 3 4 5
I have opportunities to apply my abilities in life (like using
16 skills, working at a job, or caring for others) 1 2 3 4 5
I like my family’s/partner's culture and the way my family
17 celebrates things (like holidays or learning about my 1 2 3 4 5
culture)
For administration instructions and scoring, please refer to the accompanying manual.
When using the measure, please cite the following:
Resilience Research Centre. (2018). CYRM and ARM user manual. Halifax, NS: Resilience Research Centre, Dalhousie University.
Retrieved from [Link]
Jefferies, P., McGarrigle, L., & Ungar, M. (2018). The CYRM-R: a Rasch-validated revision of the Child and Youth Resilience
Measure. Journal of Evidence-Informed Social Work, 1-24. [Link]