A bifactor model of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory

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dc.contributor.authorKonkoly-Thege, Barna
dc.contributor.authorKovács, Éva
dc.contributor.authorBalog, Piroska
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-19T00:18:23Z
dc.date.available2015-03-19T00:18:23Z
dc.date.issued2014-04-23
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) is a self-administered measurement instrument designed to provide information concerning positive psychological changes after a traumatic life event. The aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of the PTGI in a Hungarian sample. By examining a bifactor model of the instrument, we also wanted to contribute to the establishment of an evidence-based practice concerning the use of different score types (total score versus subscale scores). Methods: Altogether, 691 Hungarian respondents (82.2% female; Mage = 33.0 ± 13.4 years), who experienced some kind of trauma or loss, participated in this study. Results: A series of confirmatory factor analyses revealed that among the tested first- and second-order models, a bifactor model provided the best-fit to our data (χ2/df = 4.32, Comparative Fit Index = .91, root mean square error of approximation = .07, standardized root mean square residual = .04). Further, the Hungarian version of the PTGI showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .93, omega total = .95, omega hierarchical = .87) and test–retest reliability (r = .90; p < .01) coefficients. However, omega hierarchical coefficients (.14–.40) and explained variance values (.05–.10) for the subscales were low. Conclusions: The present study provided empirical support for the psychometric adequacy of the Hungarian adaptation of the PTGI and suggests that only the total and not the subscale scores of the inventory should be used.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKonkolÿ Thege, B., Kovács, É., & Balog, P. (2014). A bifactor model of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 2(1), 529–540. http://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2014.905208en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/10094
dc.identifier.urihttp://prism.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/50372
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHealth Psychology and Behavioral Medicineen_US
dc.publisher.corporateUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArtsen_US
dc.subjectPosttraumatic Growth Inventoryen_US
dc.subjectPsychometric propertiesen_US
dc.subjectFactor structureen_US
dc.subjectConfirmatory factor analysisen_US
dc.subjectBifactor modelen_US
dc.titleA bifactor model of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventoryen_US
dc.typejournal article
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen_US
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