Table 1 Stages of developing the aboriginal resilience and recovery questionnaire
Focus Group One | Draft item development | Focus Group Two | Psychometric analyses |
|---|---|---|---|
Identifying processes that enable Aboriginal help-seeking clients to experience healing and recovery from trauma Identification of 75 relevant strengths and protective factors | Review of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal measures used in research about resilience, healing and recovery from trauma Development of 75 draft items for focus group participants | Reviewing draft items Modifying items Omitting items Developing new items | Structure interviews with 81 Aboriginal help-seeking clients Psychometric analyses of ARRQ structure |