Validity and Reliability of the Turkish version of DSM-5 Acute Stress Symptom Severity Scale- Child Form

2017-01-02T19-12-35Z
Source: Düşünen Adam: The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences
Şermin Yaın Sapmaz, Handan Özek Erkuran, Dilek Ergin, Nesrin Şen Celasin, Duygu Karaarslan, Masum Öztürk, Ertuğrrul Köroğlu, Ömer Aydemir.
Introduction: This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of DSM-5 Acute Stress Symptom Severity Scale- Child Form. Method: The scale was prepared by carrying out the translation and back- translation of DSM-5 Acute Stress Symptom Severity Scale - Child Form. Study group consisted of 30 patients that have been treated in a child psychiatry unit and diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder and 40 healthy volunteers that were attending middle or high school during the study period. For the assessment, Child Posttraumatic Stress Reaction Index was also used along with DSM-5 Acute Stress Symptom Severity Scale - Child Form Results: Regarding reliability analyses, Cronbach alpha internal consistency coefficient was calculated as 0,921 while item- total score correlation coefficients were measured between 0,658 and 0,825. Test-retest correlation coefficient was calculated as r= 0,634. As for construct validity, one factor that could explain 68.3 % of the variance was obtained. As for concurrent validity, the scale showed a high correlation with Child Posttraumatic Stress Reaction Index . Conclusion: It was concluded that Turkish version of DSM-5 Acute Stress Symptom Severity Scale - Child Form could be utilized as a valid and reliable tool both in clinical practice and for research purposes.


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