2023
Evaluating a novel 8-factor dimensional model of PTSD in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Stiltner B, Fischer I, Duek O, Polimanti R, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak R. Evaluating a novel 8-factor dimensional model of PTSD in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 346: 303-307. PMID: 37979626, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.11.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndex traumaPTSD symptomsNational HealthPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsVeterans StudyMilitary veteransTrauma-exposed populationsClinician-administered interviewU.S. military veteransConfirmatory factor analysisDSM-5 modelStrong significant associationTrauma exposureIntrusive symptomsDisorder symptomsCombat exposureHigh riskU.S. veteransDSM-5Significant associationSymptomsInterpersonal violenceFactor analysisPTSDScarce research
2022
Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the General Self-Efficacy Scale in Ugandan Community Health Workers
Hennein R, Nanziri L, Musinguzi J, Ggita J, Turimumahoro P, Ochom E, Gupta A, Halder A, Katamba A, White M, Pietrzak R, Armstrong-Hough M, Davis J. Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the General Self-Efficacy Scale in Ugandan Community Health Workers. Global Implementation Research And Applications 2022, 2: 371-383. PMID: 37736283, PMCID: PMC10512428, DOI: 10.1007/s43477-022-00064-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneral Self-Efficacy ScaleSelf-Efficacy ScaleFactor structureTotal scalePromising psychometric propertiesScale's factor structureThree-factor solutionGood model fitExploratory factor analysisCognitive interviewsDiscriminant validityConvergent validitySocial supportGeneral SelfPsychometric propertiesInternal consistencyEfficacy ScaleFactor analysisHigher educational attainmentModel fitMultidisciplinary research teamCultural adaptationEducational attainmentEnglishValidity