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Table 3 Percentage of participants who comprehended the Hindi PCL-5 items (n = 12)

From: A pilot study adapting and validating the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) and PTSD checklist-5 (PCL-5) with Indian women from slums reporting gender-based violence

Item

% comprehension

n

Repeated, disturbing and unwanted memories of the stressful experience?

100

12

Repeated disturbing dreams of the stressful experience?

100

12

Feeling very upset when something reminded you of the stressful experience?

100

12

Having strong physical reactions when something reminded you of the stressful experience (for ex. Heart pounding, trouble breathing, sweating)?

100

12

Avoiding internal reminders of the stressful experience (ex. Thoughts, feelings or physical sensations)?

100

12

Avoiding external reminders of the stressful experience (ex. People, places, conversations, objects, activities or situations)?

100

12

Trouble remembering important parts of the stressful experience?

100

12

Having strong negative feelings such as fear, horror, anger, guilt or shame?

100

12

Loss of interest in activities that you used to enjoy?

100

12

Having trouble experiencing positive feelings (ex. Being unable to have loving feelings for those close to you, or feeling emotionally numb)?

100

12

Feeling distant or cut off from people?

100

12

Feeling irritable or angry or acting aggressively?

100

12

Being 'superalert' or watchful or on guard?

100

12

Feeling jumpy or easily startled?

100

12

Having difficulty concentrating?

100

12

Blaming yourself or someone else strongly for the stressful experience or what happened after it?

92

11

Trouble falling or staying asleep?

92

11

Taking too many risks or doing things that cause you harm?

83

10

Having strong negative beliefs about yourself, other people, or the world (ex. Having thoughts such as: I am bad, there is something seriously wrong with me, no one can be trusted, the world is completely dangerous)?

75

9

Suddenly feeling or acting as if the stressful experience were actually happening again (as if you were back there reliving it?)

58

7