Research Article

Validation of the Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-R) in rural contexts in South Africa

Published in: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Volume 36 , issue 2 , 2025 , pages: 287–298

DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2024.2438368

Author(s): Huiming Ding Institute of Education, University College London, United Kingdom , Patrick Callaghan London South Bank University, United Kingdom , Qing Gu Institute of Education, University College London, United Kingdom , Liesel Ebersöhn University of Pretoria, South Africa

Keywords: CYRM-R , primary schools , resilience , rural South Africa , socioeconomic disadvantage , young children

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Abstract

Introduction: Resilience is central to young children’s healthy and happy development. The Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-R) has been widely used in several countries. However, its construct validity among young children in rural South Africa has not been examined. We investigated the construct structure of the CYRM-R for foundation-phase learners (i.e., grades R/0-3) in rural primary schools in South Africa.

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