@article{ref1,
title="Think Trauma Evaluation Questionnaire: factor structure and feasibility of large scale administration",
journal="Journal of child and adolescent trauma",
year="2015",
author="Marr, Mollie and Surko, Michael and Storfer-Isser, Amy and Havens, Jennifer F. and Richardson, Lisa and Horwitz, Sarah M.",
volume="8",
number="4",
pages="229-235",
abstract="The majority of individuals working with justice-involved youth receive limited training addressing the impact of childhood trauma. There is a need for trauma-related training for staff, as well as valid measures to evaluate the effectiveness of training. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network designed a training curriculum, Think Trauma, which educates staff about the impact of trauma on justice-involved youth. A 45-item Think Trauma Evaluation Questionnaire (TTEQ) was developed to assess participants' changes in knowledge and attitudes. This article examines the factor structure and internal consistency of this questionnaire. Two-hundred and ninety-six employees at two secure juvenile detention centers completed the TTEQ. The results suggest that the questionnaire is feasible to administer to a large group and has a factor structure corresponding to areas covered in the curriculum. A reliable and valid measure of trauma knowledge and attitudes is important to identifying the training needs for a particular facility.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1936-1521",
doi="10.1007/s40653-015-0064-x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40653-015-0064-x"
}