1. Validation of the Malay version of the Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 among Malaysian undergraduates.
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Tan YK, Siau CS, Chan LF, Kõlves K, Zhang J, Ho MC, Chua BS, Sulong RM, Bono SA, Fitriana M, Jamaludin ALBH, Maswan NABM, Yahya AN, and Ibrahim N
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- Humans, Young Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Malaysia, Reproducibility of Results, Universities, Asian People, Checklist, Life Change Events, Students
- Abstract
This cross-sectional study aimed to validate the Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5) among Malaysian undergraduates (N = 500; mean age = 21.66 ± 1.57), of which 90.4% had ever experienced a lifetime traumatic event. Cronbach's alpha of .87 (95% CI [.86, .89]) and McDonald's omega of .89 (95% CI [.89, .93]) indicated good reliability. Confirmatory factor analysis based on a six-factor structure showed the best fit. The measurement invariance showed that the six-factor structure was similar across sexes. Therefore, the Malay LEC-5 is a valid and reliable instrument to screen for traumatic events among Malaysian undergraduates., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest None., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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