Measuring Traumatic Reactions in Palestinian Children: A Psychometric Assessment of the Children Revised Impact of Event Scale-Arabic Version (CRIES-13A).
Volume: 53
Issue: 1
Year of Publication: 2022
Abstract summary
The aim of the present study was to test the measurement model and measurement invariance of the Impact of Event Scale (Arabic version) in a large sample of Palestinian children. We estimated (Study 1; n = 610) the measurement model using confirmatory factor analysis. In Study 2 (n = 864), we conducted multigroup (girls and boys) tests of measurement invariance. We pooled the data collected from the participants in the first two studies (Study 3, N = 1474) to assess overall score reliability, as well as the IES' convergent and divergent validity vis-à-vis other measures of child wellbeing and mental health. The outcomes of the statistical analyses supported an invariant 13-item measurement model (intrusion, avoidance, and hyperarousal) for CRIES-13A. Intrusion and hyper-arousal together made up a first-order domain of symptoms (re-experiencing). The combined findings of these studies suggest that the CRIES-13A displays robust psychometric properties and may be used in contexts of military violence.Study Outcome
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Citations : Karam EG, Fayyad JA, Farhat C, Pluess M, Haddad YC, Tabet CC, Kessler RC (2019) Role of childhood adversities and environmental sensitivity in the development of posttraumatic stress disorder in war-exposed Syrian refugee children and adolescents. Br J Psychiatry 214:354–360Authors : 2
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Doi : 10.1007/s10578-020-01113-2SSN : 1573-3327