Psychometric properties of a revised posttraumatic growth inventory and its short form in Chinese Shidu parents

  • Xin Xu
  • , Jun Wen
  • , Ningning Zhou
  • , Guangyuan Shi
  • , Jianping Wang*
  • , Natalia A. Skritskaya
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This study aimed to adapt and validate the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory in Chinese shidu parents (PTGI-CS) and to develop its short form (PTGI-CS-SF). A convenience sample of 899 participants across China was included in the analyses. Results of parallel analysis and confirmatory factor analysis suggested that a bifactor model (a general posttraumatic growth factor with three specific factors: philosophy of life, changes in self and relationships with others) of the PTGI-CS had an optimal fit (root mean square error of approximation =.065, comparative fit index =.927, Tucker-Lewis index =.902, standardized root mean squared residual =.054). The 17-item PTGI-CS had satisfactory convergent and discriminant validity, internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha =.906) and test–retest reliability (r =.776, p <.01). However, omega hierarchical coefficients for three subscales were low (.202 to.391), which indicated that only the total scores of PTGI, and not the subscale scores, should be used. Additionally, a 9-item short form of PTGI-CS has been developed and was shown to be a reliable instrument to assess Chinese shidu parents’ PTG.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6011-6021
Number of pages11
JournalCurrent Psychology
Volume42
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bifactor model
  • Model-based indices
  • Posttraumatic growth inventory
  • Shidu parents
  • Short form

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