PsyHP – R (Psychological Hardiness Profile – Revised – Therapy Version)

Description

Hardiness is a psychological trait that is made up of three related, yet distinct, personality traits: Commitment, Locus of Control, and Challenge. People who find meaning and interest in their life (e.g., family, work, volunteering, hobbies, relationships with others etc.), who perceive that they have a great deal of control over their life situation, and who view difficult situations as challenging and stimulating rather than threatening, are described as “hardy.”

People who are hardy are more resilient to the effects of stress and therefore, less likely to develop stress-related problems than their less hardy counterparts. They also thrive in a variety of circumstances where less hardy individuals would not. This is likely because they use more transformational rather than regressive coping techniques. Essentially, instead of avoiding dealing with the source of the stress, they do something about it. They also have a different way of looking at setbacks and will often perceive the same event as less stressful than less hardy individuals do.

Purpose: PsyHP – R evaluates three key factors that form the basis of psychological hardiness, and assesses whether a person is able to deal with setbacks and hardships.

Vitals
No. of questions: 45
Question type: Self-assessment, situational, multiple choice
Estimated completion time: 10 minutes
Shorter versions of assessment: N/A
Recommended age level: 18+
Qualification Level: Class A
Compliance: APA standards
Validation Information:
● Sample Size: 13,165
● Cronbach’s Alpha: 0.93

Features
Benchmarks: Available (general population, number of sick days
used)
Group Comparisons: Available

Report Includes:
● Summary
● Introduction
● Graphs
● Detailed narrative interpretation
● Advice

Factors and Scales:
Overall Score plus 3 scales, including:
● Commitment: Assesses degree to which a person feels committed to his/her life activities,
and whether he/she finds enjoyment and interest in the everyday.
● Control: Assesses degree to which a person takes responsibility for his/her actions and
feels in control of stressful situations in his/her life.
● Challenge: Assesses degree to which a person views difficult situations in his/her life has
challenges rather than setbacks.