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Reports of childhood sexual abuse by adolescents and young adults: stability over time.
Full Abstract
The consistency of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) reporting was explored in this study. Two-hundred seventeen adolescents and young adults (ages 14-24) enrolled in urban health care clinics completed self-report questionnaires assessing CSA and other problem behaviors at enrollment and at 7 months. Results indicated that the stability of CSA self-report at two time points was poor (58% consistent nonreporters of CSA, 20% consistent reporters, 22% inconsistent reporters). Consistent and inconsistent reporters were differentiated on risk measures. Adolescents who endorsed more items from the CSA scale were five times more likely to be consistent reporters. In sum, adolescent CSA reporting was quite inconsistent over time. Using multi-item scales and assessing CSA at two time points enhances accuracy of reporting.
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Author information
Author/s: Aalsma, Matthew C (MC); Aalsma, Matthew C (MC); Zimet, Gregory D (GD); Fortenberry, J Dennis (JD); Blythe, Margaret (M); Orr, Donald P (DP);
Affiliation: Section of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 575 N. West Dr., Rm. 070, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. maalsma@iupui.edu
Grants: T71-00008 (Agency:United States PHS) ; U19 AI43924 (Agency:United States NIAID)
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Journal: Journal of sex research (J Sex Res), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Nov; vol 39 (issue 4) : pp 259-63
Dates: Created 2003/01/24; Completed 2003/07/25; Revised 2007/11/14;
PMID: 12545408, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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