Italian translation and cross-cultural comparison with the Childhood Attachment and Relational Trauma Screen (CARTS).

ABSTRACT: Background: The Childhood Attachment and Relational Trauma Screen (CARTS) is a computer-administered survey designed to assess retrospectively the socio-ecological context in which instances of child abuse may have occurred. To date, studies supporting the validity of the CARTS have only been undertaken in English-speaking North American populations. Validation projects in other countries and cross-cultural comparisons are therefore warranted. Objective: Develop and preliminarily evaluate the psychometric properties of an Italian version of the CARTS on college students and compare such observations to data acquired from Canadian students. Method: Seventy-nine undergraduate students from the University of Padua (Italy) completed an Italian translation of the CARTS as well as measures of ch

SUBMITTER: Simonelli A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5687796 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature