Examen psicométrico de la escala de estrés traumático secundario: un estudio en profesionales chilenos / Psychometric examination of the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale: a study on Chileans professionals
Psicol. conduct
; Psicol. conduct;15(3): 441-456, sept.-dic. 2007. tab
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in Es
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ES15.1
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Se describe el examen psicométrico en Chile de la Escala de estrés traumático secundario (EETS) (Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale; Bride, Robinson, Yegidis y Figley, 2004), diseñada en Estados Unidos para medir los síntomas de intrusión, evitación y activación asociados con la exposición indirecta a eventos traumáticos. Una muestra de 255 profesionales que atendía a víctimas traumatizadas respondió la versión chilena de la EETS, un inventario de síndrome del quemado y un cuestionario sociodemográfico y laboral. La EETs reveló ser un instrumento fiable y válido. En particular, esta escala mostró validez convergente al correlacionar del modo esperado con los niveles de depresión, ansiedad y síndrome del quemado de los profesionales; asimismo mostró validez discriminante al no correlacionar con la edad ni con los ingresos económicos de los participantes. Contrario a lo esperado, la EETS no correlacionó con la magnitud del trauma de los pacientes ni con el abordaje frecuente de experiencias traumáticas en la atención de estos. Finalmente, los ítems de la EETS adoptaron un configuración unifactorial
This study describes the psychometric examination in Chile of the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS; Bride, Robinson, Yegidis, and Figley, 2004), a scale designed in USA to measure symptoms of intrusion, avoidance and arousal associated with indirect exposure of professionals to traumatic events. A sample of 255 Chilean professional that treated traumatized victims completed the local version of the STSS, a burnout inventory and a demographic information questionnaire. The STSS proved to be a reliable and valid instrument. In particular, the scale showed adequate convergent validity when correlating, as expected, with the levels of depression, anxiety, and burnout of professionals. Also, the absence of significant correlations between the STSS and the age and the income of participants supported the discrimination validity of the scale. Contrary to expectations, the STSS did not correlate with the extent to which the patients were traumatized nor with the frequency with which their work addresses the traumatic experiences of their clients. Finally, the STSS items adopted an unifactorial configuration
This study describes the psychometric examination in Chile of the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS; Bride, Robinson, Yegidis, and Figley, 2004), a scale designed in USA to measure symptoms of intrusion, avoidance and arousal associated with indirect exposure of professionals to traumatic events. A sample of 255 Chilean professional that treated traumatized victims completed the local version of the STSS, a burnout inventory and a demographic information questionnaire. The STSS proved to be a reliable and valid instrument. In particular, the scale showed adequate convergent validity when correlating, as expected, with the levels of depression, anxiety, and burnout of professionals. Also, the absence of significant correlations between the STSS and the age and the income of participants supported the discrimination validity of the scale. Contrary to expectations, the STSS did not correlate with the extent to which the patients were traumatized nor with the frequency with which their work addresses the traumatic experiences of their clients. Finally, the STSS items adopted an unifactorial configuration
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Collection:
06-national
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ES
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Psychometrics
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Chile
Language:
Es
Journal:
Psicol. conduct
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article