This study is a systematic review of the literature for the main instruments used in the assessment of resilience in adults and the elderly. A search was performed in: the MedLine (accessed via PubMed), PsycINFO, Scopus, SciELO, and InterScience databases. The search used the following terms: Resilience, Psychological, Scales, and Validation Studies. All the validation studies of instruments involving the evaluation of psychological resilience in individuals over 18 years were included. The search yielded 59 studies, however, only 16 studies met the eligibility criteria for the analysis. Thirteen instruments were considered valid for the assessment of resilience. A total of 8,689 subjects, between 12 to 97 years of age, were included in the 16 studies. The instruments contained few items. Few studies of predictive validity were found. Some of the tests were specific for indigenous populations, women, war veterans and schizophrenics. There are few instruments available for the assessment of resilience in adults and elderly people, especially for use in national studies.
Resilience, psychological; Studies; Psychological tests
