@article{173,
  keywords = {Posttraumatic growth, Psychometric properties, Cancer, Sociodemographic variables},
  author = {Teresa Esparza-Baigorri and Nora Leibovich de Figueroa and Tomas Martínez-Terrer},
  title = {Psychometric properties of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory in Argentinean cancer patients},
  abstract = {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.},
  year = {2016},
  journal = {Ansiedad y Estrés},
  volume = {22},
  number = {2-3},
  pages = {97-103},
  month = {jul},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  issn = {1134-7937},
  url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1134793716300240},
  doi = {10.1016/J.ANYES.2016.06.002},
}