TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Child Post-traumatic Cognitions Inventory  in a sample of children and adolescents following a wildfire disaster
JO  - Child psychiatry and human development
A1  - Fonseca, Ana
A1  - Vagos, Paula
A1  - Moreira, Helena
A1  - Pereira, Joana
A1  - Canavarro, Maria Cristina
A1  - Rijo, Daniel
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-398X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-020-00965-y
ID  - ref1
ER  -