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Experiences of trauma and psychometric properties of the Life Events Checklist among adults in Uganda

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  • Zahra Morawej
  • Supriya Misra
  • Amantia A Ametaj
  • Anne Stevenson
  • Joseph Kyebuzibwa
  • Bizu Gelaye
  • Dickens Akena

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Exposure to potentially traumatic events (PTE) is common and increases an individual’s risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychiatric disorders. PTEs can be screened with the Life Events Checklist for DSM 5 (LEC-5). However, the psychometric properties of the LEC-5 have never been assessed in Uganda. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of PTEs and evaluate the factor structure of the LEC-5 in a sample of N = 4,479 Ugandan adults between February 2018 –March 2020. We used the phenotyping data from a case-control study (NeuroGAP-Psychosis) in Uganda investigating the genetic and environmental risk factors for psychosis spectrum disorders with 4,479 participants (2,375 cases and 2,104 controls). Prevalence for PTEs was determined for all participants and by case-control status. The factor structure of the LEC-5 was assessed using an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The overall prevalence of exposure to one or more types of PTEs was 60.5%. Cases reported more frequency of exposure to PTEs than controls (64.2% vs 55.4%; p

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  • Zahra Morawej & Supriya Misra & Amantia A Ametaj & Anne Stevenson & Joseph Kyebuzibwa & Bizu Gelaye & Dickens Akena, 2024. "Experiences of trauma and psychometric properties of the Life Events Checklist among adults in Uganda," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 19(4), pages 1-14, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0298385
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298385
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    1. Rachel Jenkins & Caleb Othieno & Raymond Omollo & Linnet Ongeri & Peter Sifuna & James Kingora Mboroki & David Kiima & Bernhards Ogutu, 2015. "Probable Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Kenya and Its Associated Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Household Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-16, October.
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