Al-Nasa'h Mais, Asner-Self Kimberly, Al Omari Hassan, Qashmer Amani, Alkhawaldeh Mohammad
Department of Counseling and Special Education, School of Educational Sciences, The University of Jordan, Jordan.
Clinical Mental Health Program, The School of Health Sciences, Touro University, USA.
Heliyon. 2023 Mar 9;9(3):e14211. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14211. eCollection 2023 Mar.
Post-traumatic Growth plays a key role to cope with traumatic incidents. The scale for Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) has been used by several researchers in different languages. This study aims to evaluate the Arabic-translated version of the PTGI scale by focusing on its validity in different languages and contexts. This study introduces an Arabic version of the PTGI-M normed with 417 undergraduate students at a large university in Jordan. The internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) and test-retest reliability of the instrument were 0.97 and 0.82, respectively. Bivariate correlation was used to approximate the concurrent validity (CV). Significant correlations were found between the PTGI-M and the beck depression inventory (BDI), perceived stress scale (PSS), Taylor's manifest anxiety (TMAS), satisfaction with life (SWL), and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSES). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to assess the convergent and discriminant validity of the translated scale. Convergent and discriminant validity was established for the Arabic version of the PTGI-M by conducting a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). In conclusion, this study proposes that future investigations should consider analysing the total PTGI-M subtotal scores to comprehend the complexity of the post-traumatic growth experience.
创伤后成长在应对创伤事件中起着关键作用。创伤后成长量表（PTGI）已被不同语言的众多研究者使用。本研究旨在通过关注其在不同语言和背景下的有效性来评估PTGI量表的阿拉伯语翻译版本。本研究引入了一个由约旦一所大型大学的417名本科生标准化的PTGI - M阿拉伯语版本。该工具的内部一致性（克朗巴哈系数）和重测信度分别为0.97和0.82。采用双变量相关来近似同时效度（CV）。在PTGI - M与贝克抑郁量表（BDI）、感知压力量表（PSS）、泰勒显性焦虑量表（TMAS）、生活满意度（SWL）以及罗森伯格自尊量表（RSES）之间发现了显著相关性。采用验证性因素分析（CFA）来评估翻译后量表的聚合效度和区分效度。通过进行验证性因素分析（CFA），为PTGI - M的阿拉伯语版本建立了聚合效度和区分效度。总之，本研究建议未来的调查应考虑分析PTGI - M的总分和子总分，以理解创伤后成长经历的复杂性。
