Psychometric properties of the Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI) in a German sample of individuals with a history of trauma
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Abstract
In this study, we examined the psychometric properties of the 33-item Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (Foa, Ehlers, Clark, Tolin, & Orsillo, 1999) in 213 individuals with accident-related trauma and 190 individuals with interpersonal trauma. Confirmatory factor analyses generally supported the scale's original three-factor structure - Negative Cognitions About Self (SELF), Negative Cognitions About World (WORLD), and Self-Blame (BLAME) - after four redundant items were excluded. However, in line with previous findings, results for BLAME remained inconclusive because the scale performed poorly with the individuals with accident-related trauma, whereas its fit with those with interpersonal trauma was acceptable. BLAME might possibly relate to trauma type. Our results indicate that the proposed 29-item version shows acceptable psychometric properties and that the role of BLAME should be further investigated.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 116-125 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2010 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
Scopus | 77957860001 |
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ORCID | /0000-0002-5632-419X/work/142246598 |
Keywords
Keywords
- assessment, cognition, inventory, posttraumatic stress disorder, PTSD, trauma