{"id":23726,"date":"2024-09-05T10:49:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T02:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/?p=23726"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T06:53:47","slug":"brief-resilience-scale-free-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/brief-resilience-scale-free-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Brief Resilience Scale [+PDF &#038; Free Tool]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h1><b>Brief Resilience Scale [+PDF &amp; Free Tool]\u00a0<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) is a tool designed to measure an individual\u2019s ability to bounce back or recover from stress and adversity. Understanding your resilience level can provide valuable insights into how you handle stress and setbacks, and can guide you in developing strategies to enhance your ability to recover from difficulties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The BRS includes 6 items, with items 1, 3, and 5 worded positively and items 2, 4, and 6 worded negatively. To score the BRS, you need to reverse code items 2, 4, and 6 before calculating the average score of all six items. The scale uses a Likert format where 1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Agree, and 5 = Strongly Agree.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6aa92eb9f3b75\" data-id=\"6aa92eb9f3b75\" data-height=\"\" data-height-mobile=\"\" data-height-tab=\"\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1707271230150\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <style>\n        body {\n            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n            margin: 20px;\n        }\n        .container {\n            max-width: 1100px;\n            margin: auto;\n        }\n        .question {\n            margin: 20px 0;\n        }\n        .question label {\n            display: block;\n            margin-bottom: 5px;\n        }\n        .options {\n            display: flex;\n            gap: 10px;\n            flex-wrap: wrap;\n        }\n        .options label {\n            cursor: pointer;\n            display: flex;\n            align-items: center;\n            gap: 5px;\n        }\n        .options input {\n            display: none;\n        }\n        .options span {\n            padding: 5px 10px;\n            border: 1px solid #f28482; \/* Pink border for unselected options *\/\n            border-radius: 4px;\n        }\n        .options input:checked + span {\n            background-color: #f28482; \/* Pink color for selected option *\/\n            color: white;\n        }\n        .result {\n            margin-top: 20px;\n            font-weight: bold;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <h2><b>Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) Quiz<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Instructions:<\/b> Check one box for each statement to indicate how much you disagree or agree with each of the statements.<\/p>\n        <form id=\"brsForm\">\n            <div class=\"question\">\n                <label>1. I tend to bounce back quickly after hard times.<\/label>\n                <div class=\"options\">\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q1\" value=\"5\"><span>Strongly Agree<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q1\" value=\"4\"><span>Agree<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q1\" value=\"3\"><span>Neutral<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q1\" value=\"2\"><span>Disagree<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q1\" value=\"1\"><span>Strongly Disagree<\/span><\/label>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"question\">\n                <label>2. I have a hard time making it through stressful events.<\/label>\n                <div class=\"options\">\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q2\" value=\"1\"><span>Strongly Agree<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q2\" value=\"2\"><span>Agree<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q2\" value=\"3\"><span>Neutral<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q2\" value=\"4\"><span>Disagree<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q2\" value=\"5\"><span>Strongly Disagree<\/span><\/label>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"question\">\n                <label>3. It does not take me long to recover from a stressful event.<\/label>\n                <div class=\"options\">\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q3\" value=\"5\"><span>Strongly Agree<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q3\" value=\"4\"><span>Agree<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q3\" value=\"3\"><span>Neutral<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q3\" value=\"2\"><span>Disagree<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q3\" value=\"1\"><span>Strongly Disagree<\/span><\/label>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"question\">\n                <label>4. It is hard for me to snap back when something bad happens.<\/label>\n                <div class=\"options\">\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q4\" value=\"1\"><span>Strongly Agree<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q4\" value=\"2\"><span>Agree<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q4\" value=\"3\"><span>Neutral<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q4\" value=\"4\"><span>Disagree<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q4\" value=\"5\"><span>Strongly Disagree<\/span><\/label>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"question\">\n                <label>5. I usually come through difficult times with little trouble.<\/label>\n                <div class=\"options\">\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q5\" value=\"5\"><span>Strongly Agree<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q5\" value=\"4\"><span>Agree<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q5\" value=\"3\"><span>Neutral<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q5\" value=\"2\"><span>Disagree<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q5\" value=\"1\"><span>Strongly Disagree<\/span><\/label>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"question\">\n                <label>6. I tend to take a long time to get over setbacks in my life.<\/label>\n                <div class=\"options\">\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q6\" value=\"1\"><span>Strongly Agree<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q6\" value=\"2\"><span>Agree<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q6\" value=\"3\"><span>Neutral<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q6\" value=\"4\"><span>Disagree<\/span><\/label>\n                    <label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"q6\" value=\"5\"><span>Strongly Disagree<\/span><\/label>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <button type=\"button\" onclick=\"calculateBRS()\">Submit<\/button>\n        <\/form>\n        <div class=\"result\" id=\"result\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <script>\n        function calculateBRS() {\n            let total = 0;\n            let count = 0;\n\n            for (let i = 1; i <= 6; i++) {\n                const radios = document.getElementsByName(`q${i}`);\n                for (let radio of radios) {\n                    if (radio.checked) {\n                        total += parseInt(radio.value);\n                        count++;\n                        break;\n                    }\n                }\n            }\n\n            if (count === 6) {\n                const average = total \/ 6;\n                let resilience;\n                if (average >= 4.31) {\n                    resilience = 'High Resilience';\n                } else if (average >= 3.0) {\n                    resilience = 'Normal Resilience';\n                } else {\n                    resilience = 'Low Resilience';\n                }\n                document.getElementById('result').innerText = `Your BRS score is ${average.toFixed(2)}. You have ${resilience}.`;\n            } else {\n                document.getElementById('result').innerText = 'Please answer all questions.';\n            }\n        }\n    <\/script>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1725504328153\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title-h3 title-h5\"><b>Download The Brief Resilience Scale<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Brief-Resilience-Scale.docx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Word (Editable Version, Self-Scoring)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Brief-Resilience-Scale.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF (Printable Version)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Brief-Resilience-Scale.xlsx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excel (Editable Version, Automatic Scoring)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><b><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Resilience-compressed.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23731 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23731\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Resilience-compressed.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"><\/noscript><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why is Resilience Important\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resilience is a crucial area of research in both behavioral and medical sciences, particularly in understanding recovery from trauma, including adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). A person\u2019s level of resilience can significantly influence how they are affected by these experiences, explaining why the impact of ACEs varies widely from one individual to another.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When reflecting on your history of trauma and adverse experiences, it&#8217;s vital to consider your resilience level. Despite the connections between trauma and increased risks of long-term negative health outcomes, resilience offers hope. It encompasses \u201cprotective factors\u201d \u2014 qualities or conditions that enable individuals to recover and adapt effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resilience is not fixed; it can be developed and strengthened at any stage of life, regardless of past experiences. Building resilience is a deeply personal journey, influenced by individual experiences, cultural and spiritual identity, and personal values. A person-centered approach is essential for fostering resilience, focusing on what has historically worked for you, what resilience means to you, and how to integrate these insights into your personal growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Discover Your Path to Greater Resilience with Sofia Wellness!<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/\">Sofia Wellness<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/therapist-singapore\/\">our counsellors<\/a> are dedicated to helping you build and strengthen your resilience. Our personalised counselling and therapy sessions are designed to address the unique challenges you face, providing you with the tools and support needed to enhance your ability to bounce back from adversity. With our ongoing support and follow-up, we ensure you stay on track and continue to grow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Key References<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smith, B.W., Dalen, J., Wiggins, K., Tooley, E., Christopher, P. and Bernard, J. (2008). The Brief Resilience Scale: Assessing the Ability to Bounce Back. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine,15, 194-200.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smith, B.W., Epstein, E.E., Oritz, J.A., Christopher, P.K., &amp; Tooley, E.M. (2013). The Foundations of Resilience: What are the critical resources for bouncing back from stress? In Prince-Embury, S. &amp; Saklofske, D.H. (Eds.), Resilience in children, adolescents, and adults: Translating research into practice, The Springer series on human exceptionality (pp. 167-187). 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