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- Title
Examining the psychometric properties of the Chinese Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory for patients suffering from chronic diseases.
- Authors
Cheng, Christopher H. K.; Ho, Samuel M. Y.; Rochelle, Tina L.
- Abstract
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory among Hong Kong chronic disease patients. Using a cross-sectional design and multistage stratification sampling, 265 chronic disease patients were recruited from a selection of non-governmental organizations and patient self-help groups across Hong Kong. The Chinese Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory total scale and subscales showed satisfactory internal consistency, reliability and concurrent validity. The factor structure of the Chinese Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory fit well with a higher-order intrapersonal factor (self, spiritual and life orientation) and a first-order interpersonal factor. The Chinese Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory was predictive of hope and positive coping but negatively predictive of anxiety. The five Chinese Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory subscales can help practitioners identify meaningful health outcomes for Chinese chronic disease patients.
- Subjects
HONG Kong (China); PSYCHOMETRICS; CHRONIC diseases; RESEARCH methodology; POST-traumatic stress disorder; RELIABILITY (Personality trait); RESEARCH evaluation; STATISTICAL sampling; CROSS-sectional method; RESEARCH methodology evaluation
- Publication
Journal of Health Psychology, 2017, Vol 22, Issue 7, p874
- ISSN
1359-1053
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1359105315617330