Crossing cultural barriers: an initial cross-cultural validation of the Arabic compared to the German version of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 using multi-group confirmatory factor analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent worldwide, yet its phenomenology and prevalence vary according to individual and contextual factors. Due to heightened exposure to (post-) conflict environments, many Arabic-speaking individuals are at high risk of PTSD. The PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) is a widely used screening tool for PTSD symptoms, validated in several languages, including German and Arabic. However, despite its frequent cross-linguistic and cross-cultural use, a comprehensive cross-linguistic and cross-cultural validation of the PCL-5 Arabic version still remains outstanding.Objective: To ensure the cross-linguistic and cross-cultural comparability of the PCL-5 German and Arabic versions, this study examined the measurement invariance in

SUBMITTER: Luder CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12512762 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature