Table 2 Descriptive statistics, psychometric properties, and symptom frequency of the Hindi PCL-5 (N = 99)
Item | M | SD | Cronbach's Alpha if Item Deleted | Corrected Item-Total Correlation | Skew | % endorsement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intrusive memories | 2.26 | 1.50 | 0.88 | 0.51 |  − 0.90 | 62.00 |
Psychological reactivity | 2.33 | 1.42 | 0.88 | 0.57 |  − 0.44 | 62.00 |
Persistent negative emotions | 1.95 | 1.62 | 0.87 | 0.73 | 0.22 | 54.00 |
Physical reactivity | 1.73 | 1.54 | 0.88 | 0.52 | 0.87 | 51.00 |
Hypervigilance | 1.79 | 1.54 | 0.89 | 0.04 | 0.87 | 50.00 |
External avoidance | 1.77 | 1.58 | 0.88 | 0.54 | 1.02 | 47.00 |
Internal avoidance | 1.68 | 1.48 | 0.88 | 0.52 | 1.34 | 46.00 |
Irritability | 1.62 | 1.67 | 0.88 | 0.53 | 1.49 | 46.00 |
Startle reflex | 1.60 | 1.52 | 0.88 | 0.55 | 1.78 | 45.00 |
Difficulty with sleep | 1.51 | 1.65 | 0.88 | 0.52 | 1.88 | 43.00 |
Distorted blame | 1.37 | 1.59 | 0.88 | 0.51 | 2.44 | 39.00 |
Negative beliefs | 1.75 | 1.71 | 0.87 | 0.59 | 1.07 | 37.10 |
Detachment | 1.22 | 1.60 | 0.87 | 0.62 | 3.32 | 34.00 |
Inability to have positive emotions | 1.34 | 1.64 | 0.88 | 0.54 | 2.95 | 33.00 |
Diminished interest | 1.10 | 1.49 | 0.88 | 0.39 | 4.00* | 30.00 |
Trauma-related nightmares | 0.99 | 1.37 | 0.88 | 0.49 | 4.61* | 27.00 |
Flashbacks | 0.99 | 1.41 | 0.88 | 0.44 | 4.88* | 25.00 |
Self-destructive behavior | 0.72 | 1.35 | 0.88 | 0.54 | 6.61* | 21.00 |
Difficulty concentrating | 1.56 | 1.60 | 0.88 | 0.60 | 1.36 | 17.50 |
Trauma-related amnesia | 0.62 | 1.22 | 0.89 | 0.03 | 8.17* | 14.00 |