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Traumatic Exposure Severity Scale (TESS)
Source: Kandilli Observatory And Earthquake Research Institute [Bogazici University]Date Published: 2001Format: TextAnnotation: The Traumatic Exposure Severity Scale (TESS) is a 25-item self-administered instrument that measures the range of experiences and the distress caused by a destructive natural disaster; it is an attempt to measure both stressors and stress connected with a traumatic event. Although it has been developed exclusively with an earthquake population, it can easily be adapted for use in other major disaster contexts. The TESS functions in two ways: (a) as a measure of the occurrence of a range of traumatic experiences, and (b) as a measure of the amount of distress generated by each of those experiences. Measure items examine a wide range of stressors organized into five subscales, derived from factor analyses: Resource Loss, Damage to Home and Goods, Personal Harm, Concern for Significant Others, and Exposure to the Grotesque. This resource was identified by the NIH Disaster Research Response Program (DR2) for researchers looking for pre- and post-disaster data collection instruments.
Ease of Use in Disaster Setting: Easy
Population: Adults Only
Length: 25 questions
Time to Complete: Not specified/given
Administered by: Self Administered/Self Report
Language(s): Not specified/given...[See more] [See less]Type: Guideline/Assessment ToolAccess Notes: Permission/Request required
Citation(s):
Agustini EN, Asniar I, Matsuo H. The prevalence of long-term posttraumatic stress symptoms among adolescents after the tsunami in Aceh. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2011 Aug;18(6):543-9. Epub 2011 Jan 30. PubMed PMID: 21749561. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21749561. Subscription Required.
Elal G, Slade P. Traumatic Exposure Severity Scale (TESS): a measure of exposure to major disasters. J Trauma Stress. 2005 Jun;18(3):213-20. PubMed PMID: 16281215. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16281215. Subscription required.
Although no clear or explicit information was found regarding the availability and access of this tool, it is recommended that those interested in using this measure contact the authors of the instrument and properly cite the article in which the measurement items are provided.Includes Research Tools: Yes.ID: 8119. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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