Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology Vol.4 Issue.2

Doi:10.35365/ctjpp.22.2.04

RESEARCH ARTICLE / ARAŞTIRMA YAZISI

Initial Adaptation Study of COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress Index (CPDI) to Turkish Sample

COVID-19 Peritravmatik Distres İndeksi’nin (CPDI) Türkiye Örneği’ne Uyarlama Çalışması

Funda Kocaay1, Fatih Yığman2, Nursemin Unal3, Fulya Barış Pekmezci4

Abstract:

Peritraumatic distress, which is regarded as a predictor of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), expresses the feeling of fear and helplessness experienced in the face of a traumatic event. It has been evaluated that the COVID-19 pandemic can lead to peritraumatic reactions and PTSD symptoms. The study aimed to adapt the “COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress Index (CPDI)”, which was developed to determine peritraumatic distress levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, to Turkish culture. The study was conducted with 248 participants. The CPDI scale items were translated into the Turkish language. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to determine the construct validity of the scale. And the Cronbach alpha (α) reliability coefficient was calculated for reliability. As a result of the analyses, the original structure of the scale was confirmed and construct validity was ensured. This measurement tool can be used to assess the peritraumatic distress levels of the Turkish population.

Keywords: COVID-19, coronavirus, peritraumatic distress

1Asst. Prof. Dr., Ankara Medipol University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Ankara-Turkey, [email protected] Orcid İd: 0000-0003-4352-4675

2Assist. Prof. Dr., Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Ankara-Turkey, [email protected] Orcid İd: 0000-0001-6052-7662

3Assist. Prof., Ankara Medipol University, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Ankara-Turkey, [email protected] Orcid İd: 0000-0003-3141-7194

4Assist. Prof., Yozgat Bozok University, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Department of Education, Yozgat-Turkey, [email protected] Orcid İd: 0000-0001-6989-512X

Address of Correspondence/Yazışma Adresi: Nursemin Unal, Ankara Medipol University, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Ankara-Turkey, E-mail: [email protected]

Date of Received/Geliş Tarihi: 21.01.2022, Date of Revision/Düzeltme Tarihi: 13.03.2022, Date of Acceptance/Kabul Tarihi: 29.03.2022, Date of Online Publication/Çevirimiçi Yayın Tarihi: 20.06.2022

Citing/Referans Gösterimi: Kocaay, F., Yığman, F., Unal, N. Barış-Pekmezci, F. (2022). Initial Adaptation Study of COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress Index (CPDI) to Turkish Sample, Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology, 4(2): 148-153

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