@article{ref1,
title="Using the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children-Short form (TSCC-SF) on abused children in South Africa: confirmatory factor analysis and Rasch models",
journal="Child abuse and neglect",
year="2019",
author="Makhubela, Malose",
volume="98",
number="",
pages="e104241-e104241",
abstract="BACKGROUND: While assessment measures of trauma-related symptoms in children exist, few of them are at once brief, self-reports, normed, comprehensive (i.e., cover both general and trauma-specific symptoms), and thus suitable for poorly resourced clinical contexts. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: This study validated the short form of the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC-SF) in a sample of children and adolescents. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTINGS: Participants were school-age children and adolescents (N = 270; M<sub>age</sub> = 12.55 yrs., SD = 1.19; 67% = Female) exposed to different types of abuse (i.e., sexual, physical, emotional and neglect) receiving counselling at a non-governmental organisation. <br><br>METHODS: The TSCC-SF's factor structure and Differential Item Functioning (DIF) across sexes were examined using confirmatory factor analysis and Rasch analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: Results revealed a satisfactory construct validity of the scale, while internal consistency was also adequate. No DIF was found across the sexes. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The TSCC-SF appears to be a viable option for use with children exposed to different types of abuse, particularly in low resource clinical contexts.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-2134",
doi="10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104241",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104241"
}