@article{ref1,
title="Psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Child Post-traumatic Cognitions Inventory  in a sample of children and adolescents following a wildfire disaster",
journal="Child psychiatry and human development",
year="2020",
author="Fonseca, Ana and Vagos, Paula and Moreira, Helena and Pereira, Joana and Canavarro, Maria Cristina and Rijo, Daniel",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Child Post-Traumatic Cognitions Inventory (CPTCI) in a sample of Portuguese children and adolescents, following the exposition to a wildfire disaster. The sample included 533 children and adolescents living in regions exposed to the wildfire disaster (non-clinical sample: n = 483; clinical sample: n = 50). The short form of the instrument (CPTCI-SF) including two correlated factors ('Sense of Disturbing and Permanent Change' and 'Sense of Being a Fragile Person in a Scary World') showed good model fit and was invariant across gender and age-groups. Good internal consistency (> .70) was found, and higher CPTCI scores were associated with poorer adjustment indicators. The clinical sample presented significantly higher CPTCI scores than the non-clinical sample. These results contribute to the cross-cultural validation of the CPTCI and support the adequacy of its short form as a reliable and valid measure to be used with Portuguese children and adolescents.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-398X",
doi="10.1007/s10578-020-00965-y",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-020-00965-y"
}