Psychometric Validation of the English and French Versions of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)
University of Ottawa · Wilfrid Laurier University · +5 more institutions
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to assess the psychometric properties of a French version of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), a self-report measure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and to further validate the existing English version of the measure. Undergraduate students (n = 838 English, n = 262 French) completed the PCL-5 as well as other self-report symptom measures of PTSD and depression online. Both the English and French versions PCL-5 total scores demonstrated excellent internal consistency (English: α = .95; French: α = .94), and strong convergent and divergent validity. Strong internal consistency was also observed for each of the four subscales for each…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 25.53
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 38
Authors
5- ARAndrea R. Ashbaugh
University of Ottawa, Wilfrid Laurier University
- SAStephanie A. Houle
Wilfrid Laurier University, University of Ottawa
- CFChristophe F. Herbert
McGill University
- WEWissam El‐Hage
Inserm, Université de Tours, Bretonneau Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tours
- ABAlain BrunetCorresponding
McGill University
Topics & keywords
- Anhedonia
- Checklist
- DSM-5
- Clinical psychology
- Convergent validity
- Psychology
- Confirmatory factor analysis
- Psychometrics