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Introducing the Greek adaptation of acute stress disorder scale’ (ASDS). High reliabil-ity and validity in an epidemiological sample

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Published: Apr 13, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/healthresj.26789
Keywords:
Acute stress ASDS psychometrics greek adaptation psychopathology
Georgios Pilafas
MSc, MSc, Research Associate, Psychology Laboratory, City Unity College, Athens
Nefeli Paraskevi Strongylaki
MSc, MBPsS, Research Associate, Psychology Laboratory, City Unity College
Despina Menti
PgDip, MSc, PhD, CPsychol, EuroPsy, Psychology Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Cardiff Metropolitan University at City Unity College, Athens
Georgios Lyrakos
MSc, MPH, PhD, PostDoc, MSc Health Psychology Program Director, Department of Psychology, Cardiff Metropolitan University at City Unity College, Athens, Greece and ‘Clinical Health Psychologist’, Psychiatric Department, General Hospital of Nicaea ‘Agios Panteleimon’, Piraeus
Abstract

Abstract

Background: Acute stress disorder is a common and profound psychological condition. It concerns the physiological activation of the neuroendocrinological bodily response against any stressors within minutes of exposure to the stimuli, and under some particular criteria until the end of the first month.

Aim: The present study is conducted with the view of providing a new, culturally adapted, self-reported measure of acute stress in the Greek population.

Material & Methods: A variety of methods and analysis were employed and performed accordingly, in order to translate the original English questionnaire and to test the new Greek version for its reliability and validity in a Greek sample (N= 1,158).

Results: The most important findings conclude a high validity of the Greek version (α= .925) and a strong correlation with resilience and psychosomatic symptoms.

Conclusion: It is highly recommended for future studies concerning the Greek population to adapt and test-retest the questionnaire, as well as for practitioners to use the Greek version of ASDS in clinical and private practice.

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