@article{ref1,
title="A Malay version of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Screening Tool for children: a study of its validity and reliability",
journal="Malaysian journal of medical sciences",
year="2020",
author="Sahaimi, Mohd Faizul and Mat Pa, Mohamad Najib and Taib, Fahisham",
volume="27",
number="4",
pages="97-107",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Childhood maltreatment is a global problem, for which the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) has developed the Child Abuse Screening Tool-Child, Home Version (ICAST-CH) to obtain data concerning childhood maltreatment. The study aimed to translate the English version of the ICAST-CH into the Malay language and to assess its reliability and validity.   Methods: The original English version of the ICAST-CH was first translated into the Malay language. Its content and face validity were tested among five independent individuals. A cross-sectional study using the Malay version (ICAST-CH-M) was then conducted with 255 students in a secondary school in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. The data collected was used to examine the instrument's internal consistency and construct validity. The best ICAST-CH-M model was achieved after varimax rotation application.   Results: The analysis showed that the Malay version of the ICAST-CH had satisfactory internal consistency, with Cronbach's alpha ranging from 0.59-0.77. The exploratory factor analysis confirmed the validity of the underlying constructs into five domains in the Malay version, but they had to be re-classified as 'physical and psychological abuse', 'neglect', 'sexual abuse', 'exposure to domestic violence' and 'exposure to community violence'.   Conclusion: This study demonstrated that the ICAST-CH-M is satisfactorily reliable and valid for measuring child maltreatment in Malaysia.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1394-195X",
doi="10.21315/mjms2020.27.4.9",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.21315/mjms2020.27.4.9"
}