Measuring Use of Resourcefulness Skills: Psychometric Testing of a New Scale

Table 3

Interitem correlations among the 8 RSS items in women family members of adults with serious mental illness (𝑁=60).

RSS item	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
(1)  Rely on family/friends	.438	.406	.189	.266	.301	.277	.111
(2)  Exchange ideas with others		.543	.164	.058	.211	.370	.001
(3)  Seek professionals/experts			.178	.164	.215	.420	.116
(4)  Organize daily activities				.438	.404	.259	.499
(5)  Use positive self-talk					.555	.402	.307
(6)  Reframe the situation positively						.495	.393
(7)  Change from usual reaction							.370
(8)  Explore new ideas