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The Ego-Resiliency Scale by Block and Kremen (1996) and Trait Ego-Resiliency

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This chapter presents the ER89 which is based on the Ego-Resiliency Scale (Block, 1989; Block & Kremen, 1996) based on the construct of ego-resiliency. Block's conceptualization of ego-resiliency was the ability to adapt ones level of emotional control up or down appropriate to the circumstances presented. Development and validity evidence are presented for the ER89.

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  1. Resiliency Institute of Allenhurst, LLC, 625 North Edgemere Drive, West Allenhurst, NJ, 07711, USA

    Sandra Prince-Embury Ph.D.

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  1. Resiliency Institute of Allenhurst, LLC., North Edgemere Drive 625, W. Allenhurst, 07711, New Jersey, USA

    Sandra Prince-Embury

  2. , Dept. Psychology, Western University, Social Science Centre, London, N6A 5C2, Ontario, Canada

    Donald H. Saklofske

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Prince-Embury, S. (2013). The Ego-Resiliency Scale by Block and Kremen (1996) and Trait Ego-Resiliency. In: Prince-Embury, S., Saklofske, D. (eds) Resilience in Children, Adolescents, and Adults. The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4939-3_9

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