Pilot Study: Determine Psychological Trauma Level among Post Earthquake Children using Instrument The Child PTSD Symptom Scale For DSM-V (CPSS-V SR)

Abstract

The Child PTSD Symptom Scale For DSM-V (CPSS-V SR) can be used to measure changes in PTSD symptoms and
assess for childhood and adolescent PTSD diagnoses After conducting validity and reliability tests. The Child PTSD
Symptom Scale for DSM-V (CPSS-V SR) instrument was proven to be valid and reliable for measuring psychological
trauma in children post earthquake. The goal of this study is to identify psychological tauma level among post earthquake
children, in the pilot study, these components include 20 questionnaire about psychological trauma earthquake. As a
result, prototype research was carried out to evaluate the measuring instrument's validity and reliability. The population
in the present investigation is 30 children (7-12 years) post earthquake in Kajai West Pasaman West Sumatera Indonesia,
sample using a simple random sampling technique. This research using Instrument The Child PTSD Symptom Scale For
DSM-V (CPSS-V SR) discusses the topic of psychological trauma level post earthquake. The study applied validity and
reliability to all parameters to verify that participants' replies were consistent. The experts validated the legitimacy of the
content and dependability, and the data was analyzed using SPSS version 24. The study's findings revealed that
instrument CPSS-V SR such measurements are accurate, and data for pilot studies indicate that the data is statistically
significant. The concluding part illustrates how this research contributes significantly to provide nursing interventions
to reduce psychological trauma in children post earthquake.