Development and psychometric properties of the Resistance to Trauma Test (TRauma).

Publisher: Colegio Oficial de Psicológicas de Asturias Country of Publication: Spain NLM ID: 101189384 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1886-144X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 02149915 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Psicothema Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Oviedo, Spain : Colegio Oficial de Psicológicas de Asturias

Adaptation, Psychological* ; Life Change Events* ; Resilience, Psychological* ; Surveys and Questionnaires*; Stress, Psychological/*psychology; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Attitude ; Bereavement ; Crime Victims/psychology ; Disease/psychology ; Divorce/psychology ; Factor Analysis, Statistical ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Models, Psychological ; Psychometrics ; Young Adult

Background: The Resistance to trauma Test: TRauma is an instrument designed to assess six dimensions involving personal strengths or resources that promote coping with difficult life situations. In addition, an overall score is obtained that is conceptually equivalent to the concept of resilience. The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties and factorial structure of the TRauma in a sample of subjects affected by a traumatic event.
Method: Participants were 222 people affected by a traumatic life event (36.5% males), with ages ranging between 18 and 71 years.
Results: Confirmatory factor analysis supports the theoretical internal structure proposed for the instrument. Moreover, the reliability coefficients of the six scales and the total score are both acceptable.
Conclusions: Overall, the findings of this study support the use of the TRauma to measure factors of personal strengths and resilience. However, these results do not exhaust the validation process of the TRauma, and it is necessary to continue to seek empirical evidence.

Date Created: 20140424 Date Completed: 20150623 Latest Revision: 20191210

20240829

10.7334/psicothema2013.128

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