Adaptation and validation of the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire-R2 for a national study of child maltreatment in Australia

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dc.contributor.authorMathews, B., Meinck, F., Erskine, H. E., Tran, N., Lee, H., Kellard, K., ... & Haslam, D. M.
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-14T18:38:58Z
dc.date.available2023-03-14T18:38:58Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractBackground To establish national prevalence of child maltreatment, reliable, valid and contextually appropriate measurement is needed. This paper outlines the refinement, adaptation and testing of child maltreatment sections of the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire (JVQ)-R2 for use in the Australian context. Methods Three phases were undertaken: 1) Conceptual analysis of the five forms of child maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, neglect, and experience of domestic violence), item mapping and review, item development, and independent expert review; 2) Cognitive testing with members of the general population, and individuals who have experienced maltreatment; and 3) Pilot testing and quantitative psychometric assessment with a random sample of Australians aged 16–65+ years. Results The final measure included a total of 17 child maltreatment screener items, assessing Physical Abuse (2 items), Sexual abuse (5 items (including 2 non-contact items and 3 contact items), Emotional Abuse (3 items), Neglect (3 items), and Experience of Domestic Violence (4 items). Screener items were also included on corporal punishment (1 item), and internet sexual victimization (2 items). The final 17-item revised JVQ had high face and conceptual validity and good internal reliability (α = 0.86 and Ω = 0.87). Test re-test reliability was moderate to high for individual screeners ranging from k = 0.45 to 0.89. Conclusions Results indicate the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire-R2: Adapted Version (Australian Child Maltreatment Study) is a suitable instrument for assessing population-wide prevalence of maltreatment. It is congruent with conceptual models of maltreatment and shows good reliability and validity in this Australian sample.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMathews, B., Meinck, F., Erskine, H. E., Tran, N., Lee, H., Kellard, K., ... & Haslam, D. M. (2023). Adaptation and validation of the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire-R2 for a national study of child maltreatment in Australia. Child Abuse & Neglect, 139, 106093.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213423000741
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/5782
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherChild Abuse & Neglecten_US
dc.subjectchild maltreatmenten_US
dc.subjectmeasurementen_US
dc.subjectValidationen_US
dc.subjectPsychometricsen_US
dc.subjectprevalenceen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectAustraliaen_US
dc.titleAdaptation and validation of the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire-R2 for a national study of child maltreatment in Australiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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