Psychometric Evaluation of the Child PTSD Symptom Scale in Spanish and English

Meyer, Rika M. L.; Gold, Jeffrey I.; Beas, V.; Young, Christina; Kassam‐Adams, Nancy

doi:10.1007/s10578-014-0482-2

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“…The 17-item Spanish translation of the Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS) [17], corresponding to the DSM-IV criteria, was used to produce a PTSD symptom score by summing all items, with high internal consistency reliability (α = 0.94). The psychometrics for the Spanish version of the CPSS were recently examined and found to have good internal consistency reliability (α = 0.88) and moderate construct validity [25]. …”

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Immigrant Trauma and Mental Health Outcomes Among Latino Youth

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Dietz-Chavez

et al. 2017

J Immigrant Minority Health

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While research has demonstrated an association between trauma and mental health, this study examined the association between trauma experienced premigration, during migration, and postmigration, and current mental health status among Latino youth aged 12-17 years old living in the US for < 3 years. Participants reported traumatic events experienced in their home country, during migration, and after settling in the US. Regression models examined trauma experienced at each stage of the migration process predicting current levels of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Two-thirds of youth experienced at least one traumatic event, 44% experienced an event once, and 23% experienced two or more traumatic events during migration. Trauma experienced at different migration stages was associated with distinctive mental health outcomes. It is essential that access to culturally sensitive assessment and treatment services be available to ensure transition to a healthy adulthood.

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Immigrant Trauma and Mental Health Outcomes Among Latino Youth

Cleary

Snead

Dietz-Chavez

et al. 2017

J Immigrant Minority Health

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“…A total PTSD score (range = 0–51) is calculated by summing all items, whereas re-experiencing (range = 0–15), avoidance (range = 0–21), and hyperarousal (range = 0–15) severity scores are calculated by summing relevant subscale items. The CPSS has proved good psychometric properties [ 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 ]. With the current sample, coefficients alpha were 0.75, 0.72, and 0.71 for re-experiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal, respectively, and .88 for the total scale.…”

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Mother’s IPV, Child Maltreatment Type and the Presence of PTSD in Children and Adolescents

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Alcántara-López

Martínez

et al. 2017

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This correlational cross-sectional study was designed to investigate whether the intimate partner violence (IPV) suffered by mothers (physical and psychological maltreatment), child eyewitness of psychological and physical maltreatment suffered by the mother, the neglect suffered by children, and the maltreatment (physical and psychological) directly suffered by children are statistically associated to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms exhibited by the child. In addition, the prevalence of child PTSD was estimated, as well as the concordance between the PTSD symptoms assessed by the Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for child PTSD. The sample consisted of 152 Spanish children aged 8 to 17 and their mothers, who were recruited from Centers of Specialized Assistance for Women Victims of IPV. PTSD prevalence was 20.4%. The results of a canonical correlation analysis showed that the two types of maltreatment with the largest contribution to the canonical variable were physical maltreatment directly suffered by the child, and child eyewitness of physical maltreatment suffered by the mother. The potential developmental pathway of PTSD when both children and mothers suffer severe maltreatment needs to be examined, and this will contribute to the choice of the most effective type of specialized intervention.

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“…The CPSS subscales and total scale exhibited excellent internal reliability in our sample, similar to what has been found in other studies from LMIC (Kohrt et al, 2011; Tol et al, 2008, 2013; Ventevogel, Komproe, Jordans, Feo, & De Jong, 2014). Studies of the factor structure of this scale are mixed as to whether it is best characterized as a measure of one general PTSD construct or of three distinct symptom clusters (Meyer, Gold, Beas, Young, & Kassam-Adams, 2014; Stewart, Ebesutani, Drescher, & Young, 2015). In our study, both models showed adequate fit, though the three-factor model performed marginally better.…”

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Measuring Symptoms of Psychopathology in Zambian Orphans and Vulnerable Children: Scale Validation and Psychometric Evaluation

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There is a paucity of validated mental health measures for assessing psychological well-being among HIV-affected youth. We sought to explore the psychometric properties and validity of the Achenbach Youth Self-Report and Child Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale among orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) living in Lusaka, Zambia. These scales were administered to 210 OVC aged 13 to 17 years via audio computer-assisted self-interview. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess scale structure, Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency, and correlations between scales related to mental or psychosocial health for construct validity. A known-groups validation was conducted using local identifications of youth with and without significant psychosocial problems, and test-retest reliability was assessed. Scales exhibited good internal reliability (α > .80), adequate criterion validity (area under the curve > .70), and moderate test-retest reliability (.62-.68). Findings support the utility of these symptom scales for identifying OVC experiencing significant psychosocial problems in Zambia.

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Child PTSD Symptom Scale in Spanish and English

Cited by 18 publications

References 21 publications

Immigrant Trauma and Mental Health Outcomes Among Latino Youth

Immigrant Trauma and Mental Health Outcomes Among Latino Youth

Mother’s IPV, Child Maltreatment Type and the Presence of PTSD in Children and Adolescents

Measuring Symptoms of Psychopathology in Zambian Orphans and Vulnerable Children: Scale Validation and Psychometric Evaluation

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