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The Perceived Ability to Cope with Trauma Scale: A Russian-Language Adaptation.
Consortium Psychiatricum
|December 3, 2025
Summary
The Russian version of the Perceived Ability to Cope with Trauma Scale (PACT) is a valid and reliable tool for assessing coping abilities in individuals who have experienced trauma. This adaptation supports research and counseling for the Russian population.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Trauma Studies
- Psychometrics
Background:
- The Perceived Ability to Cope with Trauma Scale (PACT) measures self-perceived coping strategies for traumatic events.
- It includes "Trauma Focus" (cognitive processing) and "Forward Focus" (overcoming trauma) subscales.
- PACT emphasizes self-competence and shows discriminative validity with moderate distress correlations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To adapt the PACT scale for the Russian population.
- To conduct a psychometric assessment of the Russian-language PACT version.
Main Methods:
- The PACT scale underwent translation and expert review for Russian adaptation.
- A survey of 1,054 adults with trauma exposure (civilians, emergency services) validated the scale.
- Psychometric assessment included factor structure, invariance testing, reliability (internal consistency, test-retest), and convergent validity with other measures.
Main Results:
- Confirmatory factor analysis supported the two-factor structure of the Russian PACT scale.
- The scale demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach's α, McDonald's ω) and partial test-retest reliability.
- Convergent validity was confirmed, with "Forward Focus" negatively correlating and "Trauma Focus" positively correlating with distress and PTSD symptoms.
Conclusions:
- The Russian-language PACT scale is a valid and reliable instrument.
- It is suitable for assessing perceived coping abilities with trauma in research and clinical settings within the Russian population.
Keywords:
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