@article{ref1,
title="Development of a Screening Instrument for Post-Traumatic Symptoms",
journal="Psychology and developing societies",
year="2009",
author="Perera-Diltz, D. M. and Laux, J. M. and Tiamiyu, M. F. and Piazza, N. J. and Ritchie, M. H. and Stead, G. B.",
volume="21",
number="2",
pages="277-298",
abstract="Traumatic events in Sri Lanka, such as a decade-long civil war and the 2004 tsunami, necessitate a language specific and time-efficient screening instrument for post-traumatic symptoms. The Sinhala version of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (SIES-R) was administered to 438 adult participants. Internal consistency estimates for the total SIES-R and each subscales were acceptable (α = .70). A one-week test-retest reliability (n = 54) analysis provided evidence of temporal stability. Adjusted item-to-scale reliability estimates were less supportive. Confirmatory factor analysis using LISREL indicates a three factor structure best represents the SIES-R’s underlying factor structure. Results suggest the SIES-R as appropriate for screening of post-trauma symptoms in Sinhala speaking SriLankans in an urban area.<p />",
language="",
issn="0971-3336",
doi="10.1177/097133360902100206",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/097133360902100206"
}