Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: May 15, 2017
Last Modified: December 02, 2025 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements a computerized version of the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) as described by: Smith et al (2008).
Smith, B. W., Dalen, J., Wiggins, K., Tooley, E., Christopher, P., & Bernard, J. (2008). The brief resilience scale: assessing the ability to bounce back. International journal of behavioral medicine, 15(3), 194-200.
0.5 minutes
6 5-point Likert questions, self-report
default instructions adapted from Smith et al (2008, p.195);
can be edited under section Editable Parameters
File Name: briefresiliencescale_summary.iqdat' (Inquisit Lab: one data file per participant)
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| computer.touch | 0 = device has no touchscreen capabilities; 1 = device has touchscreen capabilities |
| computer.hasKeyboard | 0 = no external keyboard detected; 1 = external keyboard detected |
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
| brsScore | The average score (sum of all responses/6) Range: 1-5 => the higher the score, the higher the self-reported resilience |
File Name: briefresiliencescale.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject | Participant ID |
| group | Group number |
| session | Session number |
| build | Inquisit version number |
| q*_response | Response given (in assigned values) Scale: 1 (strongly disagree) - 5 (strongly agree) R = automatically reversed scored questions |
| q*_latency | How much time (in ms) the participant spent on the surveyPage with this particular question (the last time this particular surveyPage was visited) |
The procedure can be adjusted by setting the following parameters.
| Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| pageInstructions | The instructions displayed on the surveyPage (default instructions adapted from Smith et al, 2008, p.195) |