Validation of the Malay version of the Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 among Malaysian undergraduates
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Siau, CS
Chan, LF
Kõlves, K
Zhang, J
Ho, MC
Chua, BS
Sulong, RM
Bono, SA
Fitriana, M
Jamaludin, ALBH
Maswan, NABM
Yahya, AN
Ibrahim, N
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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.
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Asian Journal of Psychiatry
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89
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© 2023. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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Psychiatry (incl. psychotherapy)
Social psychology
Clinical sciences
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Clinical and health psychology
Factor analysis
LEC-5
Measurement invariance
Trauma
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; Ibrahim, N, Validation of the Malay version of the Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 among Malaysian undergraduates, Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 2023, 89, pp. 103772