TY - JOUR
KW - Posttraumatic growth
KW - Psychometric properties
KW - Cancer
KW - Sociodemographic variables
AU - Teresa Esparza-Baigorri
AU - Nora Leibovich de Figueroa
AU - Tomas Martínez-Terrer
AB - The 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.
IS - 2-3
N2 - The 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.
PB - Elsevier
PY - 2016
SP - 97
EP - 103
T2 - Ansiedad y Estrés
TI - Psychometric properties of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory in Argentinean cancer patients
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1134793716300240
VL - 22
SN - 1134-7937
ER -