Convergent validity of three posttraumatic symptoms inventories among adult sexual abuse survivors

We examined the convergent validity of three posttraumatic symptoms inventories, the civilian version of the Mississippi Scale for Combat‐Related PTSD (CM‐PTSD), the Trauma Symptom Checklist‐40 (TSC‐40), and the Response to Childhood Incest Questionnaire (RCIQ), in a sample of 52 adult sexual abuse...

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Published in:Journal of traumatic stress 1998-01, Vol.11 (1), p.173-180
Main Authors: Gold, Jeffrey W., Cardeña, Etzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
California
Female
Humans
Male
measurement
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
posttraumatic
Psychological Tests
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Reproducibility of Results
sex differences
Sex Offenses - psychology
sexual abuse
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - etiology
Techniques and methods
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Summary:We examined the convergent validity of three posttraumatic symptoms inventories, the civilian version of the Mississippi Scale for Combat‐Related PTSD (CM‐PTSD), the Trauma Symptom Checklist‐40 (TSC‐40), and the Response to Childhood Incest Questionnaire (RCIQ), in a sample of 52 adult sexual abuse survivors. The significant and moderate to strong correlations (r = .6 or higher) among these inventories supported their convergent validity. Comparison with other studies also suggests that these instruments can adequately discriminate clinical from nonclinical populations.
ISSN:0894-9867
1573-6598
DOI:10.1023/A:1024425603790