Introduction and psychometric validation of the prison personnel trauma measure (PPTM) - 29/10/19
, Daniel Boduszek b, c, Dominic Willmott bBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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Highlights |
• | The aim was to introduce and validate the Prison Personnel Trauma Measure (PPTM). |
• | The PPTM was administrated to 1995 prison personnel (mostly prison officers) in UK. |
• | The three-factor model of the PPTM offered the best representation of the data. |
• | The PPTM consists of three subscales: self-harm/death, violence and environment. |
Abstract |
Objective |
The aim of the study was to create and validate a brief self-report measure of trauma exposure specific to personnel employed within a prison environment which exhibits predicative validity for a number of adverse psychological conditions shown to be a consequence of working within such prison environments.
Method |
The Prison Personnel Trauma Measure (PPTM), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist–Civilian Version (PCL-C) were administered to 1995 Prison Personnel in England and Wales. Dimensionality and construct validity of the PPTM were investigated using confirmatory factor analysis. Two alternative models of the PPTM were specified and tested using Mplus with WLSMV estimation.
Results |
The three-factor model of the PPTM offered the best representation of the data. The results suggest that the PPTM consists of three sub scales: self-harm/death, violence and environment. Good composite reliability and differential predictive validity were observed.
Conclusion |
This brief measure can be used to ascertain potential vulnerability to the subsequent development of adverse psychological symptoms (PTSD, anxiety and depression) amongst prison personnel for specific trauma related experiences that are known to be an inherent part of certain occupational roles within a prison environment.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Prison, Trauma Exposure, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression
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Vol 3 - N° 4
P. 257-262 - novembre 2019 Retour au numéro
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