TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Development of a Screening Instrument for Post-Traumatic Symptoms
JO  - Psychology and developing societies
A1  - Perera-Diltz, D. M.
A1  - Laux, J. M.
A1  - Tiamiyu, M. F.
A1  - Piazza, N. J.
A1  - Ritchie, M. H.
A1  - Stead, G. B.
SP  - 277
EP  - 298
VL  - 21
IS  - 2
N2  - 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 />
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SN  - 0971-3336
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/097133360902100206
ID  - ref1
ER  -