Hardiness is a personality trait that enables individuals to cope with stress and adversity effectively based on three components: commitment, control, and challenge. A construct associated with hardiness is cognitive flexibility, which enables individuals to be conscious and adaptable in the face of stressful circumstances, make efficient decisions, and solve problems effectively. The Dispositional Resilience Scale (DRS-15) and Cognitive Flexibility Scale (CFS) are widely used, validated measures of assessing psychological hardiness and cognitive flexibility, respectively. The study aimed to assess the psychometric properties (reliability and validity) of the Hindi-translated version of the DRS-15 and CFS among Rajasthan police personnel. The DRS-15 and CFS measures were translated using a recognized back-translation and transcultural process, which were then administered to Rajasthan police personnel between the ages of 21 and 60 years. To evaluate internal consistency (reliability), Cronbach’s α and McDonald’s coefficient were calculated. Factor loadings were computed for both measures using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), which were further used to calculate discriminant and convergent validity. The construct validity of the measures was established using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The findings revealed good and acceptable internal consistencies for the Hindi-translated DRS-15 (α = 0.75;ω = 0.69) and 10-item CFS (α = 0.78;ω = 0.78) measures. Acceptable reliabilities of the three components of the DRS-15 scale were also established. EFA described the presence of three factors in the DRS-15 and the unidimensionality of the CFS. Discriminant validity was established for DRS-15 as per Heterotrait-Monotrait (HTMT) ratio. Convergent validity for the measures was computed through composite reliability (CR) and average variance extracted (AVE). CFA further established the construct validity of both the measures with acceptable fit indices. The Hindi-translated DRS-15 and 10-item CFS versions are a good, easy-to-use, reliable, and valid measure in the sample of police personnel. The DRS-15 can be a helpful assessment tool for researchers in evaluating the association between hardiness and stress-related factors, psychological well-being, and quality of life. The CFS is useful for evaluating people’s cognitive flexibility in terms of handling and adapting to stressful situations, making decisions, and solving problems.
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