%0 Journal Article
%T Validation of a French version of the Dissociative Experiences Scale in a rape-victim population
%J Canadian journal of psychiatry, The
%D 1999
%A Darves-Bornoz, Jean-Michel
%A Degiovanni, A.
%A Gaillard, P.
%V 44
%N 3
%P 271-275
%X OBJECTIVE: To appreciate the extent and the features of dissociation in a hypothesized highly dissociated population, rape trauma victims, while assessing construct validity and internal consistency of a French version of the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES), a simple screening instrument for dissociative symptoms. METHODS: One hundred and forty rape victims (mean age 23.6 years, 9% male) consecutively attending a Consultation for Victims of Psychological Trauma at the university hospital in Tours, France, were assessed through a French version of the 28-item self-rated DES. RESULTS: The mean score (24.1) was high, and 33% of the scores exceeded a threshold set at 30. The Principal Components Analysis of the DES ratings yielded a 3-factor solution: depersonalization-derealization, amnestic fragmentation of identity, and absorption-imaginative involvement. DES reliability was studied through computation of Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0.94). CONCLUSION: During validation of a French version of the DES, the study showed that dissociation is considerably linked to rape-trauma victim populations.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I SAGE Publications
%@ 0706-7437
%U http://dx.doi.org/