TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Effects of context and question type on endorsement of childhood sexual abuse
JO  - Journal of Traumatic Stress
A1  - Fricker, Adrienne E.
A1  - Smith, Daniel W.
A1  - Davis, Joanne L.
A1  - Hanson, Rochelle F.
SP  - 265
EP  - 268
VL  - 16
IS  - 3
N2  - Use of contextual information and behaviorally specific questions have been found to detect higher rates of child sexual abuse (CSA); however, no study has examined the use of contextual information or question type within 1 study. This study examined 236 college students randomly assigned to 1 of 4 conditions: noncontext/label questions, noncontext/specific questions, context/label questions, context/specific questions. Reported history of CSA did not differ across presentation of videotaped contextual information. However, respondents endorsed behaviorally specific questions significantly more (32%) than label questions (9%). Results suggest that researchers and clinicians attempting to detect childhood victimization history should utilize multiple behaviorally specific screening questions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0894-9867
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1023748124626
ID  - ref1
ER  -