The Ukrainian version of the Perceived Injustice Questionnaire: A psychometric evaluation
IntroductionPerceived injustice is increasingly recognized as a key factor influencing mental health in war survivors. This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Ukrainian translation of the Perceived Injustice Questionnaire (PIQ) among individuals directly expos...
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| description | IntroductionPerceived injustice is increasingly recognized as a key factor influencing mental health in war survivors. This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Ukrainian translation of the Perceived Injustice Questionnaire (PIQ) among individuals directly exposed to the war in Ukraine.Methods170 war-exposed Ukrainians completed the Ukrainian PIQ and measures of post-traumatic tress disorder (PCL-5), depression (PHQ-9), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD-7), and potentially traumatic life events (LEC-5). Internal consistency, factor structure, and criterion validity were assessed.ResultsWhile the factor structure of the English version could not be reproduced, indicating an issue with factor validity in the Ukrainian version, the Ukrainian PIQ demonstrated strong correlations with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms (r = .71, p <.01), moderate associations with depression (r = .62, p <.01) and generalized anxiety disorder (r = .61, p <.01), and a weaker link with potentially traumatic life events (PTLEs, r = .35, p <.01). It significantly predicted PTSD, depression, and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms beyond PTLE exposure, explaining 33% of variance in depression, 31% in GAD, and 45% in PTSD These findings provide evidence supporting the construct validity of the PIQ in terms of its relationships with mental health outcomes. The Ukrainian PIQ also demonstrated excellent overall reliability (α = .90), with factor reliabilities ranging from α = .74 to α = .81.ConclusionsThe Ukrainian version of the PIQ demonstrates promising psychometric properties and emerges as a highly significant correlate of mental health outcomes. This underscores its potential utility in clinical practice for assessing the treatment needs of Ukrainians affected by the consequences of war. Moreover, the findings highlight the importance of developing therapy modules specifically tailored to address perceived injustice. Further research is warranted to investigate the cross-cultural adaptability and comparability of the PIQ. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7a99a66fcd5545a7aef73f3c4d90ff352025-08-20T02:18:28ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402024-12-011510.3389/fpsyt.2024.14467241446724The Ukrainian version of the Perceived Injustice Questionnaire: A psychometric evaluationAnna Weigelt0Jan Ilhan Kizilhan1Jan Ilhan Kizilhan2Institute for Transcultural Health Science, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University, Stuttgart, GermanyInstitute for Transcultural Health Science, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University, Stuttgart, GermanyInstitute for Psychotherapy and Psychotraumatology, University of Duhok, Duhok, IraqIntroductionPerceived injustice is increasingly recognized as a key factor influencing mental health in war survivors. This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Ukrainian translation of the Perceived Injustice Questionnaire (PIQ) among individuals directly exposed to the war in Ukraine.Methods170 war-exposed Ukrainians completed the Ukrainian PIQ and measures of post-traumatic tress disorder (PCL-5), depression (PHQ-9), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD-7), and potentially traumatic life events (LEC-5). Internal consistency, factor structure, and criterion validity were assessed.ResultsWhile the factor structure of the English version could not be reproduced, indicating an issue with factor validity in the Ukrainian version, the Ukrainian PIQ demonstrated strong correlations with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms (r = .71, p <.01), moderate associations with depression (r = .62, p <.01) and generalized anxiety disorder (r = .61, p <.01), and a weaker link with potentially traumatic life events (PTLEs, r = .35, p <.01). It significantly predicted PTSD, depression, and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms beyond PTLE exposure, explaining 33% of variance in depression, 31% in GAD, and 45% in PTSD These findings provide evidence supporting the construct validity of the PIQ in terms of its relationships with mental health outcomes. The Ukrainian PIQ also demonstrated excellent overall reliability (α = .90), with factor reliabilities ranging from α = .74 to α = .81.ConclusionsThe Ukrainian version of the PIQ demonstrates promising psychometric properties and emerges as a highly significant correlate of mental health outcomes. This underscores its potential utility in clinical practice for assessing the treatment needs of Ukrainians affected by the consequences of war. Moreover, the findings highlight the importance of developing therapy modules specifically tailored to address perceived injustice. Further research is warranted to investigate the cross-cultural adaptability and comparability of the PIQ.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1446724/fullinjusticetraumawarPTSDpsychotherapytrauma therapy |
| spellingShingle | Anna Weigelt Jan Ilhan Kizilhan Jan Ilhan Kizilhan The Ukrainian version of the Perceived Injustice Questionnaire: A psychometric evaluation Frontiers in Psychiatry injustice trauma war PTSD psychotherapy trauma therapy |
| title | The Ukrainian version of the Perceived Injustice Questionnaire: A psychometric evaluation |
| title_full | The Ukrainian version of the Perceived Injustice Questionnaire: A psychometric evaluation |
| title_fullStr | The Ukrainian version of the Perceived Injustice Questionnaire: A psychometric evaluation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Ukrainian version of the Perceived Injustice Questionnaire: A psychometric evaluation |
| title_short | The Ukrainian version of the Perceived Injustice Questionnaire: A psychometric evaluation |
| title_sort | ukrainian version of the perceived injustice questionnaire a psychometric evaluation |
| topic | injustice trauma war PTSD psychotherapy trauma therapy |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1446724/full |
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