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Family Stressors Scale

 

Family Stressors Scale

Scale in the Deployment Risk and Resilience Inventory-2
DRRI-2 Section: M
Survey Label: "Family Events"

Description

Measures exposure to stressful family experiences during the time of deployment. These objective stressors include experiences such as family adjustment issues, family illnesses, infidelity, having financial problems, and having a relationship end.

Sample Item

  • Item: While I was deployed, a family member or other loved one passed away.
  • Response: Dichotomous items (0 = "No"; 1 = "Yes")

To Obtain Scale

This measure was created by staff at VA's National Center for PTSD.

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Our PTSD Consultation Program can answer administration or scoring questions: PTSDconsult@va.gov or 866-948-7880.

Measure availability: We provide information on a variety of measures assessing trauma and PTSD. These measures are intended for use by qualified mental health professionals and researchers. Measures authored by National Center staff are available as direct downloads or by request. Measures developed outside of the National Center can be requested via contact information available on the information page for the specific measure.

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PTSD Information Voice Mail: (802) 296-6300
Email: ncptsd@va.gov
Also see: VA Mental Health