Which of the following best describes the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC)?

• A. It is used to measure burnout
• B. It is used to measure resilience
• C. It is used to measure sleep quality
• D. It is used to measure compassion fatigue

Answer: (B)

Resilience is the ability to adapt to stress and rebound from adversity. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale is a self-report tool designed specifically to measure that quality. It provides a numerical score that reflects how resilient a person perceives themselves to be, which can be used in research and clinical contexts to understand how well someone copes with challenging situations.

It’s not a measure of burnout, sleep quality, or compassion fatigue. Burnout focuses on chronic workplace stress and facets like emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, typically assessed with burnout inventories. Sleep quality is a separate domain, usually evaluated with scales that examine sleep patterns and disturbances. Compassion fatigue relates to distress from exposure to others’ trauma and has its own measurement tools. In short, the CD-RISC is dedicated to assessing resilience.