The childhood trauma questionnaire in a community sample: Psychometric properties and normative data

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作者
Scher, CD
Stein, MB
Asmundson, GJG
McCreary, DR
Forde, DR
机构
[1] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Psychiat, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
[2] San Diego State Univ, Dept Psychol, San Diego, CA 92182 USA
[3] VA San Diego Healthcare Syst, San Diego, CA USA
[4] Regina Hlth Dist, Regina, SK, Canada
[5] Univ Memphis, Dept Criminol & Criminal Justice, Memphis, TN 38152 USA
关键词
psychometric properties; normative data; community sample; Childhood Trauma Questionnaire;
D O I
10.1023/A:1013058625719
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Interpretation of research on the prevalence and sequelae of childhood trauma has been hindered by the use of assessment instruments with unknown psychometric properties. Thus, we examined the psychometric properties of a new childhood trauma measure, the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ). The CTQ has demonstrated strong psychometric properties in clinical samples; limited information exists on its psychometric properties in community samples. Therefore, we explored the factor structure and reliability of the CTQ in a community sample and calculated normative data. Consistent with previous literature, a 5-factor model best described the CTQ, with a hierarchical model also providing excellent fit. Additionally, the CTQ demonstrated acceptable internal consistency. Overall, our findings suggest that the CTQ is appropriate for use in a community sample.
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页码:843 / 857
页数:15
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