Psychometric Evaluation of the Greek Version of the PTGI During COVID-19 Pandemic
Research on Social Work Practice,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2025
Purpose:
The
study
examined
the
psychometric
properties
of
Greek
posttraumatic
growth
inventory
(PTGI)
among
healthcare
workers
and
general
population
during
COVID-19
pandemic.
Methods:
versions
PTGI,
Brief
COPE,
Resilience
scale
were
administered
to
2163
participants
from
1837
workers.
Results:
five-factor
structure
was
tested
separately
in
two
samples
presented
a
comparable
good
fit
data.
Then
it
combined
sample
against
single-factor
showed
slightly
better
PTGI
reliability
(Cronbach's
alpha,
composite
reliability,
inter-item
correlations,
corrected
item-total
scale-total
correlations),
convergent
validity
(AVE
values
interscale
discriminant
(HTMT),
concurrent
(correlation
between
PTGI-Spiritual
Change
COPE
Religion).
Discussion:
version
appears
be
psychometrically
sound
instrument
for
measuring
PTG
Greeks.
Язык: Английский
The mediating role of distress tolerance in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and anxiety in a sample of Lebanese adults
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2025
Childhood
maltreatment
is
a
widespread
issue
worldwide
and
has
significant
impact
on
the
society
at
multiple
levels,
as
it
affects
children.
Numerous
studies
have
shown
relationship
between
various
forms
of
child
abuse
development
adverse
outcomes
in
affected
individuals.
This
study
aims
to
assess
mediating
role
distress
tolerance
childhood
anxiety
among
sample
Lebanese
adults.
cross-sectional
was
conducted
March
April
2024;
507
participants
were
recruited
using
snowball
sampling
method.
The
results
mediation
analysis
adjusted
over
sex
physical
activity.
Distress
partially
mediated
association
(indirect
effect:
Beta
=
0.01;
Boot
SE
CI
0.001;
0.02).
Higher
significantly
associated
with
less
directly
more
anxiety.
mental
health
outcome
established
this
study.
Thus,
highlights
importance
enhancing
through
therapeutic
means
including
Cognitive
Behavioral
Therapies
Dialectical
Therapy.
By
doing
so,
individuals
can
learn
cope
caused
by
maltreatment.
Язык: Английский