Preliminary Evaluation of the Childhood Experiences of Violence Questionnaire Short Form
| Autor: | Masako Tanaka, Randall Waechter, Ellen Jamieson, Eman Leung, Christine Wekerle, Harriet L. MacMillan, Andrea Gonzalez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Child abuse Predictive validity Adolescent Psychometrics Urban Population Poison control Test validity Violence Stress Disorders Post-Traumatic Surveys and Questionnaires Prevalence Criterion validity Humans Child Abuse Applied Psychology Ontario Reproducibility of Results Construct validity Clinical Psychology Logistic Models Physical abuse Sexual abuse Female Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 27:396-407 |
| ISSN: | 1552-6518 0886-2605 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0886260511416462 |
| Popis: | Despite advances in child maltreatment research, accurate measurement of exposure remains a key issue. In this study, we evaluated a short form (CEVQ-SF) of the Childhood Experiences of Violence Questionnaire (CEVQ) in a sample of adolescents involved with child protection services in an urban city in Ontario, Canada. Focusing on the two most readily defined maltreatment types, physical and sexual abuse, we evaluated the short form’s comparability with the full version of the CEVQ. Both versions had good internal consistency and moderate-to-good 2-week test-retest reliability. The criterion validity of the two CEVQ versions in comparison with the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire was satisfactory. Construct validity for both versions was demonstrated: physically and sexually abused youth had higher odds of reporting clinical traumatic symptoms compared with either type alone. The CEVQ-SF is as reliable and valid as its full version. Implications for its use in large population-based surveys are discussed. |
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