title: Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the DSM-5 Dissociative Symptoms Severity Scale-Child Form.
abstract: The goal of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition) Dissociative Symptoms Severity Scale-Child Form. The scale was prepared by translating and then back-translating the DSM-5 Dissociative Symptoms Severity Scale. The study groups included one group of 30 patients diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder who were treated in a child and adolescent psychiatry unit and another group of 83 healthy volunteers from middle and high schools in the community. For assessment, the Adolescent Dissociative Experiences Scale (ADES) was used in addition to the DSM-5 Dissociative Symptoms Severity Scale. Regarding the reliability of the DSM-5 Dissociative Symptoms Severity Scale, Cronbach's alpha was .824 and item-total score correlation coefficients were between .464 and .648. The test-retest correlation coefficient was calculated to be r = .784. In terms of construct validity, one factor accounted for 45.2% of the variance. Furthermore, in terms of concurrent validity, the scale showed a high correlation with the ADES. In conclusion, the Turkish version of the DSM-5 Dissociative Symptoms Severity Scale-Child Form is a valid and reliable tool for both clinical practice and research.
authors: a Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine , Manisa , Turkey.
authors: Şermin
authors: Ş
authors: Yalın Sapmaz
authors: b Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Health , Celal Bayar University , Manisa , Turkey.
authors: Dilek
authors: D
authors: Ergin
authors: b Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Health , Celal Bayar University , Manisa , Turkey.
authors: Nesrin
authors: N
authors: Şen Celasin
authors: c Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , Dr. Behcet Uz Children's Hospital , Izmir , Turkey.
authors: Handan
authors: H
authors: Özek Erkuran
authors: b Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Health , Celal Bayar University , Manisa , Turkey.
authors: Duygu
authors: D
authors: Karaarslan
authors: d Department of Psychiatry , Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine , Manisa , Turkey.
authors: Siğnem
authors: S
authors: Öztekin
authors: e Department of Psychology , Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine , Manisa , Turkey.
authors: Bengisu
authors: B
authors: Uzel Tanrıverdi
authors: f Boylam Psychiatry Hospital , Ankara , Turkey.
authors: Ertuğrul
authors: E
authors: Köroğlu
authors: d Department of Psychiatry , Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine , Manisa , Turkey.
authors: Ömer
authors: Ö
authors: Aydemir
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014175:Translating; D014421:Turkey
keywords: Dissociative Symptoms Severity Scale; reliability; validity