@article{ref1,
title="Psychometric evaluation of the Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI) in female survivors of sexual assault",
journal="Women and health",
year="2016",
author="Andreu, José M. and Peña, M. Elena and de La Cruz, M. Ángeles",
volume="57",
number="4",
pages="463-477",
abstract="This study evaluated the factor structure, internal consistency, concurrent and discriminant validity of the Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI; Foa, Ehlers, Clark, Tolin, & Orsillo, 1999) in a sample of 107 female survivors of sexual assault with a mean age of 29.1 years (SD = 7.7). All participants were recruited between July 2010 and December 2014 from a care center for sexual assault victims in Madrid, Spain. <br><br>RESULTS supported the three-factor structure of the PTCI: (a) negative cognition about self, (b) negative cognition about the world, and (c) self-blame. The negative cognitions about Self and the World subscales showed adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.92 and 0.82, respectively), as well as good concurrent and discriminant validity. Nevertheless, the subscale measuring Self-blame showed poor internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.75) and discriminant validity. The PTCI presents sound psychometric characteristics and has the potential to contribute to women's sexual posttrauma assessment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0363-0242",
doi="10.1080/03630242.2016.1153019",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2016.1153019"
}