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ArticleEuropean journal of psychotraumatology2026

Psychometric properties of the Arabic translation of the PTGI-SF 10-item scale in adolescents.

Rita Doumit, Souheil Hallit, Roni Chaaya, Perla Zgheib, Sleiman El Hajj, Maria-Jose Sanchez-Ruiz, Myriam El Khoury-Malhame

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Rita DoumitAlice Ramez School of Nursing, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Souheil HallitSchool of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon.
Roni ChaayaDepartment of Psychology and Education, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Perla ZgheibDepartment of Psychology and Education, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Sleiman El HajjDepartment of English and Creative Arts, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Maria-Jose Sanchez-RuizDepartment of Psychology and Education, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Myriam El Khoury-MalhameDepartment of Psychology and Education, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.ORCID 0000-0002-3397-9337

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backgroundTrauma has been traditionally associated with debilitating mental and physical ailments, yet more recently, it is also investigated in relationship to growth, if enough resources are made available. The Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) has been developed as a brief and reliable instrument to measure post-traumatic growth (PTG). The inventory's reliability and cultural validity remain understudied, especially in trauma-exposed Levantine countries. In this study, we aimed to assess the psychometric properties of an Arabic version of the PTGI scale among Lebanese adolescents.

methodsThis cross-sectional study involved 605 Lebanese school students aged 15-18 years (mean age: 16.34 ± 1.18 years; 55.4% females). Participants were assessed using PTGI-SF (PTG), PHQ-9 (depression), GAD-7 (anxiety), and WHO-5 (wellbeing) Arabic questionnaires at two time points, three months apart.

resultsThe 10 items of the PTGI-SF converged into a single factor. Composite reliability of scores was adequate in the total sample (ω = 0.73/α = 0.73). All indices supported/provided evidence of gender invariance at the configural, metric, and scalar levels, with females and males having similar growth scores. The pre-post test assessment for the PTGI-SF scale had an adequate intraclass correlation coefficient. In our sample, PTG was positively correlated with higher wellbeing as well as lower anxiety and depression.

conclusionThe Arabic PTGI-SF among Lebanese adolescents is a robust reliable and valid scale to assess growth post-trauma, with highly satisfactory psychometric properties. It could be used to monitor trauma impact in this vulnerable age group and longitudinal follow-up of potential interventions aiming to further facilitate growth, promote wellbeing and buffer psychopathology in adolescents.

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Posttraumatic Growth, PsychologicalPsychometricsAdolescentCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLebanonMaleReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTranslationsadolescentesadolescentsárabeArab-speakingpsicometríapsychometricPTGIPTGI-SFTrauma

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