01678nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260001800042653002500060653002800085653001100113653003100124100002800155700003100183700002700214245009700241856007200338300001100410490000700421520101800428022001401446       2016                            d  cjulbElsevier10aPosttraumatic growth10aPsychometric properties10aCancer10aSociodemographic variables1 aTeresa Esparza-Baigorri1 aNora Leibovich de Figueroa1 aTomas Martínez-Terrer00aPsychometric properties of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory in Argentinean cancer patients  uhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1134793716300240  a97-1030 v223 aThe aim of this article is to study the psychometric properties of the Argentinian (N=156) Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) version for cancer patients. It is currently the main instrument for the assessment of positive personal changes after experiencing a traumatic event. It was applied to 156 female survivors of breast cancer (mean age=60.7, SD=9.0) who were treated at a hospital in the city of Buenos Aires. Principal Component Analysis was conducted, which revealed five factors with eigenvalues greater than one, explaining 59.84% (α=.90) of the total variance. A Cronbach s alpha of .89 was obtained. Structural Equation Modelling was then applied to confirm its factorial structure. In addition, between-group comparisons and correlation analysis between PTGI scores were carried out, together with socio demographic and medical characteristics of the sample. The Argentinian PTGI version is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing posttraumatic growth in the Argentinian cancer population.  a1134-7937