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Disaster Adaptation and Resilience Scale (DARS)
An individul-level protection measure
Resource Type:
Survey/Questionnaire
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Availability:
Publicly Available, No Cost
Common Data Elements:
No
Date Published:
07/06/2020
Date Record Updated:
01/09/2023
Description:
The Disaster Adaptation and Resilience Scale (DARS) is a 43 item, self-report questionnaire designed to measure five domains found to support adaptive responses in individuals exposed to disasters: physical resources; social resources; problem-solving; distress regulation; and optimism.
(keywords: fire, fires, wildfire, wildfires)
For citation: First, J.M., Yu, M., & Houston, J.B. (2021). The disaster adaptation and resilience scale (DARS): Development and validation of an individual-level protection measure. Disasters, 45(4), 939-967. https://doi.org/10.1111/disa.12452
Additional Descriptors
- Administered By:
- Self
- Administration Mode:
- Online or Mobile App, Paper
- Administration Time:
- 16-30
- Ease of Use:
- Moderate
- Language:
- English
- Number of Survey Questions :
- 26-50
- Resource Type:
- Survey/Questionnaire
- Study Population:
- General
- Event Type:
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Extreme Weather-Related Event, Large-Scale Violence or Terrorism
- Extreme Weather-Related Event: Flood Hurricane Tornado or Wind Storm Wildfire
- Health Impact or Organ System:
- Mental Health or Well-Being
- Special Topics:
- Social Support or Resilience
- Funding Source:
- Academic Institution
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