Late-onset stress symptomatology (LOSS) scale - short form: development and validation.
Aging Ment Health
; 23(8): 952-960, 2019 08.
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
Late-onset stress symptomatology (LOSS) is a phenomenon observed in older combat veterans who experience increased combat-related thoughts, feelings, and reminiscences corresponding with the changes and challenges of aging. Previously, we developed the LOSS Scale to assess LOSS. This paper describes the development and validation of a LOSS Scale short form (LOSS-SF) to screen veterans in various settings who may be actively re-examining their past wartime experiences.Method:
Three studies examined the reliability and validity of the LOSS-SF in separate samples of male combat veterans age 55 and older (total N = 346). Veterans were administered measures via telephone and mail survey. Correlation and regression analyses examined the reliability and validity of the LOSS-SF.Results:
The LOSS-SF exhibited strong internal consistency (alpha = .93), test-retest reliability (2 week interval on average; r = .88), and good concurrent validity with the LOSS Scale (r = .81). Convergent and divergent validity were supported by the pattern of correlations between the LOSS-SF and other construct measures.Conclusion:
The LOSS-SF is a reliable and valid measure to quickly assess thoughts, feelings, and reminiscences about past combat experiences in older veterans and identify those veterans in distress who may benefit from psychological interventions..Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Escalas de Graduação Psiquiátrica
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Psicometria
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Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos
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Veteranos
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Envelhecimento
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Distúrbios de Guerra
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Aging Ment Health
Assunto da revista:
GERIATRIA
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PSICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos