Using the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory–Short Form With Palestinian Helpers Living in Conflict Areas

Abstract

This study was designed to evaluate the dimensionality, internal consistency, and validity of scores on the Arabic Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory–Short Form (PTGI–SF). This brief 10-item form of the PTGI self-report measure was administered to a sample of Arabic-speaking professional helpers (N = 338) working in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. Scores were assessed using confirmatory factor analysis. The findings suggest that the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the PTGI–SF make it appropriate for assessing posttraumatic growth in the broader Arabic-speaking population.

Keywords:

• War trauma
• posttraumatic growth
• helpers
• psychometric properties
• factor structure

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Notes on contributors

Guido Veronese

Guido Veronese is an Associate Professor at the Department of Human Sciences “R. Massa,” University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy. He is a family psychotherapist and expert on war trauma and community resilience.

Alessandro Pepe

Alessandro Pepe is Research Fellow at the Department of Human Sciences “R. Massa,” University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy. He is an expert on statistics and quali-quantitative methods.