%0 Journal Article
%T Psychometric evaluation of the Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI) in female survivors of sexual assault
%J Women and health
%D 2016
%A Andreu, José M.
%A Peña, M. Elena
%A de La Cruz, M. Ángeles
%V 57
%N 4
%P 463-477
%X 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>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 0363-0242
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2016.1153019