@article{ref1,
title="Psychometric properties of the PTGI and resilience in earthquake survivors in Mexico",
journal="Journal of loss and trauma",
year="2020",
author="Pintado, Sheila and Ruiz, Alexis Lorenzo and Espinosa, Alhelí and Tolamatl, César R. and Penagos-Corzo, Julio C.",
volume="25",
number="4",
pages="364-384",
abstract="This study analyzed the psychometric properties of the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) in a Mexican sample assessed within 2 months of a major earthquake and examined its relationship with resilience. A sample of 198 participants affected by the earthquake was chosen. The exploratory factor analysis revealed three factors: relationship with others (RO), personal strength (PS), and appreciation of life (AL). The results indicate good reliability, both for the total PTGI (α = 0.95) and for each factor: RO = 0.924, PS = 0.886, AL = 0.856. Because post-traumatic growth has been pointed out to be more characteristic of highly vulnerable people, the positive correlation (r = 0.456) found with resilience suggests that vulnerability is probably not a necessary condition for post-traumatic growth. We can conclude that PTGI is a reliable instrument and that the factorial structure of the instrument seems to vary in different cultures.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1532-5024",
doi="10.1080/15325024.2019.1692512",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2019.1692512"
}