Assessing Reliability and Validity of the Child PTSD Symptom Scale in Portuguese Adolescents - 29/10/19
pages | 7 |
Iconographies | 0 |
Vidéos | 0 |
Autres | 0 |
Abstract |
Objective |
This study assessed psychometric properties of a self-reported measure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for adolescents based on DSM-5 criteria–the Child PTSD Symptom Scale–Self Report. We tested the internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and convergent validity.
Method |
The participants were 317 Portuguese adolescents (53% females) between 13 and 17 years old who had experienced at least one traumatic event or one childhood adversity. A subset of the sample (n=85) completed test-retest measures (interval range between 5 and 7 months).
Results |
Analyses revealed good to excellent internal consistencies, moderate to good agreement test-retest reliability, and good convergent validity.
Conclusions |
Results supported the use of the CPSS-SR-5 scale as a valid and reliable measure for the identification of PTSD symptoms and probable diagnosis according to DSM-5 criteria in Portuguese adolescents.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Adolescents, CPSS-SR-5, Posttraumatic stress symptoms, Psychometric properties
Plan
Vol 3 - N° 4
P. 263-269 - novembre 2019 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
L’accès au texte intégral de cet article nécessite un abonnement.
Bienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
L’achat d’article à l’unité est indisponible à l’heure actuelle.
Déjà abonné à cette revue ?