Latent structure of the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) in South African mortuary workers

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ID15345934
AuthorsMalose Makhubela (0000-0002-7353-7111, University of Pretoria, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume28
Issue3
Pages206-211
Publication date2018-05-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14330237.2018.1475909
OpenAlexW2812118857
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited54

This study applied confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to determine the dimensionality of PTSD symptoms as measured by the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5, Weathers et al., 2013). Participants were 150 trauma-exposed mortuary workers. Six alternative factor solutions resulted from the CFA; including Dysphoria model (four-factor), Dysphoric Arousal model (five-factor), Anhedonia model (six-factor), Externalising model (six-factor), and Hybrid model (seven-factor). Compared to the other models, the five-factor Dysphoric Arousal model had superior fit to the data. Overall, the current results provide evidence for the factorial validity and reliability of scores for the PCL-5 for research use in the South African context

Anhedonia · Anxiety · Arousal · Checklist · Confirmatory factor analysis · Context (archaeology · DSM-5 · Dysphoria · Factor analysis · Pleasure · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Traumatic stress · Clinical Psychology · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology

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