Kadak, Muhammed TayyibBoysan, MuratCeylan, NesrinCeri, Veysi2025-05-102025-05-1020140010-440X1532-838410.1016/j.comppsych.2014.05.0012-s2.0-84904753824https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2014.05.001https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14720/15647Ceylan, Nesrin/0000-0001-5844-1261; Ceri, Veysi/0000-0001-6152-0227Objective: Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS) were examined in a sample of young individuals who experienced a severe earthquake. Method: Subjects were 479 children and adolescents recruited from schools after 18 months of Van earthquake. Mean age was 12.83 (SD +/- 1.88), ranging from 8 to 18. Results: Psychometric features were generally good for the CPSS. The original three-factor structure was replicated in this study. Internal consistency of the scale was good (ranged from alpha =.70 to alpha =.89 for total and subscale scores). The CPSS demonstrated good convergent validity with Child Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Reaction Index scores as well as good divergent validity with the State and Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children and Child Depression Inventory. As an evidence for a good discriminant validity, the CPSS successfully distinguished high PTSD individuals from low PTSD individuals. Conclusion: The CPSS had sound psychometric properties in a Turkish youth population. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessArticle556Q1Q11435144124928279WOS:000339779700016