VALIDATION OF THE IMPACT OF EVENT SCALE ON A SAMPLE OF AMERICAN VIETNAM VETERANS

Authors
HENDRIX CC JURICH AP SCHUMM WR
Citation
Cc. Hendrix et al., VALIDATION OF THE IMPACT OF EVENT SCALE ON A SAMPLE OF AMERICAN VIETNAM VETERANS, Psychological reports, 75(1), 1994, pp. 321-322
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology
Journal title
Psychological reports → ACNP
ISSN journal
00332941
Volume
75
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Part
1
Pages
321 - 322
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-2941(1994)75:1<321:VOTIOE>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The goal of the present report is to validate the Impact of Event Scal e for use as a measure of the enduring nature of reactions to combat s tress by 60 American Vietnam veterans. Validity was supported through significant correlations with measures of abusive violence and combat exposure. From factor analysis a single factor (general level of distr ess) supported the validity of the scale and thereby further use with Vietnam veterans.