%0 Journal Article
%T Development of a context-specific trauma scale among a Palestinian adult population living amidst military violence
%J Global mental health (Cambridge, England)
%D 2023
%A Mahamid, Fayez
%A Veronese, Guido
%A Bdier, Dana
%V 10
%N 
%P e79-e79
%X The current study aimed to develop a context-specific trauma scale in the Palestinian context. The sample of our study consisted of 490 Palestinian adults - 230 males and 260 females. Our scale ended up with 32 items to measure traumatic symptoms in the Palestinian context. <br><br>RESULTS of exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis revealed a stable construct of a five-factor structure of the Palestinian specific-context trauma: (1) re-experiencing trauma, (2) avoidance and numbing, (3) hyperarousal, (4) somatic symptoms and (5) psychological symptoms. Reliability of the scale was further established by assessing the test-retest and internal consistency of all subscales. Convergent validity for the context-specific trauma scale was conducted by testing the association between the scale and two existing measures - the WHOQOL-BREF and the Impact of the Event Scale (IES-R). We recommend using our scale in empirical studies incorporating spoken or written disclosure about traumatic experiences. The scale should also be considered when working with clinical and non-clinical groups who have experienced politics-related trauma.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Cambridge University Press
%@ 2054-4251
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2023.82