Gender differences in the factor structure of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in war-exposed adolescents
Gender differences in the factor structure of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in war-exposed adolescents
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10.1016/j.janxdis.2011.01.010
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发表时间：
2011-05-01
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10.3
通讯作者：
Pynoos, Robert S.
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作者：
Armour, Cherie;Elhai, Jon D.;Pynoos, Robert S.
DSM-IV 的创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD) 三因素模型很少得到经验支持，而其他四因素模型 (King et al., 1998: Simms. Watson, & Doebbeling, 2002) 已被证明能更好地代表 PTSD 的潜在结构。迄今为止，关于哪种模型最能代表 PTSD 的基本维度，尚未达成明确的共识。目前的研究利用 King 等人的研究调查了性别是否与因子结构差异相关。 (1998) 重新体验、回避、麻木和过度警觉 PTSD 症状的模型。参与者是在 1992-1995 年波斯尼亚冲突近两年后接受评估的受战争影响的波斯尼亚中学/高中男生和女生 (N=1572)。 PTSD 模型参数测量不变性的验证性因子分析测试揭示了许多显着的性别相关差异。关于性别作为 King 等人的调节者的潜在作用的含义。 (1998) 讨论了模型的因子结构。 (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. 保留所有权利。
DSM-IV's three-factor model of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is rarely empirically supported, whereas other four-factor models (King et al., 1998: Simms. Watson, & Doebbeling, 2002) have proven to be better representations of PTSD's latent structure. To date, a clear consensus as to which model provides the best representation of PTSD's underlying dimensions has yet to be reached. The current study investigated whether gender is associated with factor structure differences using the King et al. (1998) model of reexperiencing, avoidance, numbing, and hyperarousal PTSD symptoms. Participants were war-exposed Bosnian secondary/high school boys and girls (N=1572) assessed nearly two years after the 1992-1995 Bosnian conflict. Confirmatory factor analytic tests of measurement invariance across PTSD model parameters revealed many significant sex-linked differences. Implications regarding the potential role of gender as a moderator of the King et al. (1998) model's factor structure are discussed. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.