Factor structure of PTSD, and relation with gender in trauma survivors from India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The factor structure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been extensively studied in Western countries. Some studies have assessed its factor structure in Asia (China, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia), but few have directly assessed the factor structure of PTSD in an Indian adult sample. Furthermore, in a largely patriarchal society in India with strong gender roles, it becomes imperative to assess the association between the factors of PTSD and gender.

Objective

The purpose of the present study was to assess the factor structure of PTSD in an Indian sample of trauma survivors based on prevailing models of PTSD defined in the DSM-IV-TR (APA, 2000), and to assess the relation between PTSD factors and gender.

Method

The sample comprised of 313 participants (5

SUBMITTER: Charak R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4247496 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature