Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)

Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)

Multidimensional Scale of Social Support (MSPSS) was developed by Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, and Farley (1988). The scale was composed of 12 items designed to measure perceived social support acquired from three sources, namely family, friends, and significant others....
The Impact of Events Scale – Revised (IES-R)

The Impact of Events Scale – Revised (IES-R)

The Impact of Event Scale (IES) was developed by Horowitz, Wilner, and Alvarez (1979) in order to assess the frequency of posttraumatic stress symptoms experienced during the past week. The scale consisted of 15 items rated on a 4-point scale namely, 0 (not at all), 1...
Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI)

Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI)

The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory was developed by Tedeschi and Calhoun (1996) in order to measure positive changes in the aftermath of traumatic events. It consists of 21 items rated on a 6-point scale ranging from 0 (“I did notexperience this change as a result of...
Ways of Coping Inventory (WCI)

Ways of Coping Inventory (WCI)

The Ways of Coping Inventory (WCI) was developed by Folkman and Lazarus (1985) in order to assess the coping processes following stressful situations. The original scale was composed of 66 items. The Turkish adaptation of WCI (Siva, 1991) includes 74 items because 8...
Event Related Rumination Inventory (ERRI)

Event Related Rumination Inventory (ERRI)

Event Related Rumination Inventory (ERRI) was developed by Cann, Calhoun, Tedeschi, Triplett, Vishnevsky, and Lindstrom (2011) in order to assess ruminations that were activated during the cognitive processing in the aftermath of trauma. The first 10 items were the...
Basic Personality Traits Inventory (BPTI)

Basic Personality Traits Inventory (BPTI)

Basic Personality Traits Inventory (BPTI) was developed by Gençöz and Öncül (2012) in order to assess basic personality traits in Turkish culture. It consists 45 adjectives of personality rated on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 (“This characteristic does not represent...