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Table 5 Cronbach’s alpha coefficients and floor and ceiling effects of the total PSIT and the subscales

From: Psychometric properties of the psychosocial screening instrument for physical trauma patients (PSIT)

 

Possible min - max

Observed min - max

Median

IQR

Cronbach’s alpha

Floor (%)

Ceiling (%)

Total PSIT

0–45

0–42

5

2–13

0.92

9.9

0.0

Subscale 1: Negative affect

0–21

0–21

2

0–7

0.91

26.9

0.3

Subscale 2: Anxiety and PTSS

0–12

0–12

2

1–4

0.77

20.3

0.8

Subscale 3: Social and self-image

0–12

0–12

1

0–2

0.79

47.0

0.3

  1. Abbreviations: IQR Interquartile Range, PSIT Psychosocial Screening Instrument for Trauma patients, PTSS Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms