Adolescent resilience after a disaster has been shown to be a protective factor against loss,
trauma, and psychological distress. Its importance for successful disaster recovery is widely
accepted by disaster risk management professionals, yet very few tools are available to
assess adolescent resilience during an emergency or after a natural disaster has occurred.
The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a
questionnaire designed to measure adolescents' resilience before, during or after a natural …