title: Psychometric properties of the Korean version of stanford acute stress reaction questionnaire.
abstract: The present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Korean version of Stanford Acute Stress Reaction Questionnaire (SASRQ). A Korean version of the SASRQ was produced through forward translation, reconciliation, and back translation. A total of 100 healthy, non-clinical participants were selected through screening and clinical interview, and they each were given a set of questionnaires including SASRQ. Psychometric properties of SASRQ were then examined through statistical analyses. Full-scale and subscales of SASRQ yielded excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha=0.98 and 0.78-0.95, respectively). Test-retest reliability at 2-week intervals was satisfactory, with coefficient r ranging between 0.47 and 0.71. Convergent validity was also demonstrated by strong correlations between SASRQ and other trauma-related questionnaires. Correlation with Social Desirability Scale, however, was not found to be significant; thus evidenced divergent validity. The Korean version of SASRQ appears to be a reliable and valid measurement tool for assessing symptoms of acute stress disorder. Including clinical samples for comparison with controls would be necessary in future studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Uijeongbu, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong-Sil
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kweon
authors.forename: Na Young
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Sheng-Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Sheila A M
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Rauch
authors.forename: Jeong Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chae
authors.forename: Hae-Kook
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chung Tai
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kyoung-Uk
authors.initials: KU
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D056910:Republic of Korea; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D040701:Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Assessment; Reliability; Stress Disorders; Traumatic, Acute; Validity