Development of the Healthcare Triggering Questionnaire in adult sexual abuse survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

One in 4 women and 1 in 10 men in the United States are survivors of sexual abuse (SA). For these survivors, healthcare experiences may trigger memories, thoughts, feelings or sensations related to this past abuse. Such triggering can be associated with negative responses to healthcare (e.g., anxiety, avoidance). However, to date, no healthcare triggering assessment tool exists. Therefore, the study goal was to describe the prevalence of healthcare triggering, to develop a brief Healthcare Triggering Questionnaire (HTQ), and to examine its initial validity.

Method

An initial pool of 117 items was developed based on previous research. Two-parameter logistic item response theory models were used to develop the scales. SA survivors [male (n = 233), female (n = 222)] a

SUBMITTER: Schnur JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5659978 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature