TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Psychometric properties of the PTGI and resilience in earthquake survivors in Mexico
JO  - Journal of loss and trauma
A1  - Pintado, Sheila
A1  - Ruiz, Alexis Lorenzo
A1  - Espinosa, Alhelí
A1  - Tolamatl, César R.
A1  - Penagos-Corzo, Julio C.
SP  - 364
EP  - 384
VL  - 25
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1532-5024
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2019.1692512
ID  - ref1
ER  -