TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The child sexual behavior inventory: reliability and validity in a Dutch normative and clinical sample
JO  - Child abuse and neglect
A1  - Jonkman, Caroline S.
A1  - Verlinden, Eva
A1  - Punt, David-Jan
A1  - Lamers-Winkelman, Francien
SP  - 104176
EP  - 104176
VL  - 98
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: The Child Sexual Behavior Inventory (CSBI) is one of the few instruments available to assess sexual behavior in children. Because of cross-cultural differences in the definition of normal and atypical sexual behaviors, the CSBI is not generalizable to other countries. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The current study examined psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the CSBI. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: The study represents 3206 children from a normative sample, and 932 children from clinical samples. <br><br>METHODS: Parents ratings on the CSBI, and questionnaires for psychosocial problems were obtained to assess psychometric properties. <br><br>RESULTS: Results showed that Dutch parents interpret more CSBI items as developmentally appropriate than USA parents. Reliability coefficients indicated internal consistency (α = .39-.82), test-retest (r = .86, p < .000) and interrater reliability (Cohen's d =0.47, p >.05). Positive correlations between the CSBI total scale and the subscales demonstrated content validity (r =.32-.96, p < .01). Differences between normative and clinical samples on the CSBI total (ηp<sup>2</sup> =.01-.65, p < .000), DRSB (ηp<sup>2</sup> =.00-.03, p = .00-.38) and SASI scales (ηp<sup>2</sup> =.00-.18, p < .01) indicated construct validity. Within the clinical samples, highest associations were found between the CSBI score and convergent measures (r =.64, p < .000). Lowest associations were found between the CSBI scores and divergent measures r =.14-.54, p = n.s.-<.000. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Cross-cultural differences in the perception of developmental appropriate sexual behavior underscore the importance of country-specific normative data. Good psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the CSBI were supported by this study.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0145-2134
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104176
ID  - ref1
ER  -