Psychometric properties of the PTSD checklist—civilian version
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We examined the psychometric properties of the PTSD Checklist (PCL), a self-report instrument designed to assess symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. Three hundred ninety-two participants recruited in a university setting completed the PCL in addition to several well-established self-report instruments designed to assess various forms of psychopathology (e.g., depression, general anxiety, PTSD). Ninety participants returned for readministration of selected measures. Findings provided support for psychometric properties of the PCL, including internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity. Additional strengths of the PCL are discussed.
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- Authors
- Ruggiero, K. J., Ben, K. D., Scotti, J. R., & Rabalais, A. E.
- Affiliations
- West Virginia University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Ruggiero, Kenneth J.
- Venue
- Journal of Traumatic Stress
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2003-10
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 495-502
- ISSN
- 0894-9867 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-6598
- OpenAlex
- W2111085267
- Cited by
- 1,227
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- 11
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- FWCI
- 12.61
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Traumatic Stress (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- West Virginia University
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Keywords
- PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychometric properties, self-report measures, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergent validity, discriminant validity, civilian trauma, depression, general anxiety
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self-Assessment, Sensitivity and Specificity, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Reproducibility of Results
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