The Turkish adaptation and psychometric characteristics of the COVID-19 Traumatic Stress Scale

The study aimed to adapt and validate the COVID-19 Traumatic Stress Scale in Turkish. The scale consisted of three dimensions: threat/fear of infection and death, economic hardship, and disturbed routines/isolation. The Turkish version (COVID-19 Traumatic Scale-TR) was tested on a convenience sample of 432 online participants. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the three dimensions of the COVID-19 Traumatic Stress Scale, but with item 9 removed, resulting in an 11-item scale. Cronbach's alpha score for the 11-item scale was 0.85. The scale may be important to test the impact of COVID-19 on different psychosocial domains, including economic impact and isolation, in Turkey.

Automated summary

The study adapted and validated the COVID-19 Traumatic Stress Scale in Turkish, confirming its three dimensions and resulting in an 11-item scale with good reliability. This scale may be useful in assessing the impact of COVID-19 on various psychosocial domains in Turkey.