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An Analysis of the Socioeconomic Resilience of Ecuadorian University Students Against SARS-CoV2: The Development and Validation of a Measurement Instrument

Abstract:

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic posed a challenge to the local and global socioeconomic system, in particular, it affected young university students, rethinking their social and economic practices, that was developing normally until the end of 2019, appealing to their resilient capacity to face adversity. Resilience is a dynamic and multidimensional capacity for learning, adaptability, and improvement in the face of an adverse event. This study aims to analyze the cross-cultural validity and reliability of the Adult Resilience Test (RSA) including an economic component, combining Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) models, testing a sample of 2766 university students from Ecuador between 18 and 24 years after the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The EFA yielded a structure of 7 factors with 31 items with significant results. The CFA validated the structure of the RSA with 7 factors and acceptable fit indices, demonstrating the validity of the construct, the 7 factors of the RSA showed positive correlations with employment, but not with education, women registered better scores in social resources and family cohesion and men in self-perception.