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ArticleTrends in psychiatry and psychotherapy2024

Psychometric properties of the 9-item Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI-9) in an Iranian sample.

Narges Barzgar, Hamid Poursharifi, Fereshte Momeni, Samaneh Hosseinzadeh

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Narges BarzgarStudent Research Committee, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (USWR), Tehran, Iran. Department of Clinical Psychology, USWR, Tehran, Iran.
Hamid PoursharifiDepartment of Clinical Psychology, USWR, Tehran, Iran.
Fereshte MomeniDepartment of Clinical Psychology, USWR, Tehran, Iran.
Samaneh HosseinzadehBiostatistics Department, USWR, Tehran, Iran.
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran · IRUniversity of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences · IRUniversity of Tehran · IR

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Abstract

introductionThe Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI) is a widely used measure for assessing negative posttraumatic cognitions that are common among individuals with trauma-related disorders. There was a need for a valid and reliable short form of the PTCI in Persian.

objectivesThis study aimed to translate the 9-item version of the PTCI (PTCI-9) into Persian and evaluate its characteristics and psychometric properties.

methodsThis was a cross-sectional psychometric study using the translation and back-translation technique. Experts assessed the scale's content validity. Participants were 207 Iranian individuals recruited from the general population, 151 of whom were trauma-exposed. Participants completed the Persian version of the PTCI-9, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHO-QOL) scale. The psychometric properties of the Persian version of PTCI-9 were assessed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) methods. Cronbach's α coefficient and Pearson's correlation coefficients were also calculated.

resultsFactor analyses supported a three-factor model including the Self, World, and Self-Blame subscales. The Cronbach's alpha of the Persian version of PTCI-9 (α = 0.74) and its subscales (0.76, 0.82, 0.78) demonstrated acceptable reliability. The Persian PTCI-9 also had strong test-retest reliability (r = 0.79). The correlations between the Persian version of the PTCI-9 and the BDI-II (r = 0.60) and the WHO-QOL (r = -0.54) indicated that the scale also has convergent validity.

conclusionThe Persian version of the PTCI-9 showed acceptable psychometric properties. It is a brief and pragmatic measure that can be used in Iranian trauma-exposed patients for research and clinical purposes.

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Psychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansIranMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsTranslationsYoung Adultcognitioninventoriespsychological traumapsychometricsPTSD

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