Preparedness Scale
Preparedness Scale
Scale in the Deployment Risk and Resilience Inventory-2
DRRI-2 Section: H
Survey Label: "Training and Deployment Preparation"
Description
Measures extent to which an individual perceives that he/she was prepared for deployment. This includes the extent to which military personnel believe they had the equipment and supplies they needed and were trained to perform necessary procedures and tasks using equipment and supplies. This also includes the extent to which military personnel felt they were prepared for what to expect in terms of their role in the deployment, what it would be like in the region, and how to operate as a unit.
Sample Item
- Item: The training I received made me feel confident in my ability to use my equipment.
- Response: 5-point Likert (1 = "Strongly disagree" to 5 = "Strongly agree")
To Obtain Scale
This measure was created by staff at VA's National Center for PTSD.
Download the Deployment Risk and Resilience Inventory-2:
- DRRI-2 Scales (PDF)
- DRRI-2 Manual (PDF)
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