title: The factorial and discriminant validity of the German version of the Post-traumatic Growth Inventory in stroke patients.
abstract: Post-traumatic growth (PTG) is the experience of positive changes that can follow a traumatic event. The current study examined the factorial as well as the discriminant validity of the German version of the Post-traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-G) in stroke patients. A total of 188 adult stroke patients (63.3% male; median age 69 years) completed the PTGI-G and the German version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-D) at the end of their inpatient rehabilitation. Confirmatory factor analyses indicate an acceptable model fit of both the original five-factor solution as well as a second-order factor model of the PTGI-G (CFI > .95; RMSEA < .01). Small and non-significant correlations between the PTGI-G subscales and the depression scale of the HADS-D support the discriminant validity of the PTGI-G. The PTGI-G appears to be a valid tool in the context of stroke research.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy , Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg , Freiburg , Germany.
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mack
authors.forename: Marlene
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Herrberg
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hetzel
authors.forename: Claus Werner
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Wallesch
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bengel
authors.forename: Moritz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schulz
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rohde
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schönberger
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D057566:Self Report / Q000592:standards*; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation
keywords: Depression; Factor analysis; Post-traumatic Growth Inventory; Post-traumatic growth; Stroke; Validity