Translation And Validation Of The Malay Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist For Civilians
- Author:
Rafidah Bahari
;
Muhammad N Mohamad Alwi
;
Muhammad R Ahmad
;
Ismail Mohd Saiboon
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
PTSD;
Validation studies;
Diagnosis
- From:ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
2015;16(2):1-9
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Objectives: There are a number of validated questionnaires available for the
screening of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and the PTSD Checklist
for Civilians is one of them. However, none was translated into the Malay
Language and validated for use in the Malaysian population. The aim of this
study is to translate and validate the Malay PTSD Checklist for Civilians
(MPCL-C). Methods: The PCL-C was translated into the Malay Language and
back-translated. The reliability and validity of the MPCL-C were then
determined by administering them to those who presented at the emergency
department for motor vehicle accident at least one month before. Results: The
MPCL-C has good face and content validity. In terms of reliability, it is also
good, with Chronbach’s alpha values of 0.90, 0.77, 0.75 and 0.74 for the full
scale, re-experiencing, avoidance and arousal domains respectively. Conclusions:
The MPCL-C is a valid and reliable instrument to screen for PTSD in motor
vehicle accident victims for the studied population.
- Full text:P020150902574965677384.pdf
