Factor validation of the International Trauma Questionnaire in a sample of trauma-exposed Colombian adults in the MI-VIDA study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ICD-11 introduced a new diagnosis of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) defined by disturbances in self-organisation in addition to traditional post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. The International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) is the established measure of this construct and has been validated for use in a variety of populations and languages; however, evidence for the measure's use in Latin America is limited.

Aims

This study sought to validate the factor structure of the Latin American Spanish version of the ITQ in a trauma-exposed sample in Colombia.

Method

Confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess a range of factor models validated previously, including first- and second-order factor models.

Results

Assessment of fit indi

SUBMITTER: Robinson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11740317 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature