Reliability and validity of the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children - Spanish Version

Jeffrey N. Wherry; Stephen F. Hunsaker; Haley V. Pettigrew; Isaac Conaway; Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo; Yvonne Caldera; Joaquin Borrego; Liliana Cordero

doi:10.1007/s40653-014-0003-2

Reliability and validity of the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children - Spanish Version

Jeffrey N. Wherry, Stephen F. Hunsaker, Haley V. Pettigrew, Isaac Conaway, Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo, Yvonne Caldera, Joaquin Borrego, Liliana Cordero

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The reliability and validity of the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children-Spanish Version (TSCYCSP) were assessed with a sample of 121 children from Spanish-speaking families referred to a community mental health center in a Southwest city of the United States (U.S.). The Child Behavior Checklist-Spanish and the TSCYC-SP were completed by parents who referred their children for outpatient services. Females scored higher than males on the TSCYC-SP scales of Depression and Post-traumatic Stress Arousal. Families living in the U.S. between zero and 11 years obtained higher scores on the TSCYC-SP scales of Anxiety, Depression, and Post-traumatic Stress. Cronbach alphas ranged from 0.67 to 0.93. Convergent validity for the TSCY C-SP scales was supported. The study indicates that the TSCY C-SP is a reliable and valid measure. Additional studies with larger samples are recommended.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3-12
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma
Volume	7
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-014-0003-2
State	Published - Mar 2014

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Child abuse
Spanish-speaking
Translation
Trauma assessment

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