Initial Evidence for the Validity of the California Bullying Victimization Scale (CBVS-R) as a Retrospective Measure for Adults

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dc.contributor.authorGreen, Jennifer Greif ; Oblath, Rachel ; Felix, Erika D. ; Furlong, Michael J. ; Holt, Melissa K. ; Sharkey, Jill D.
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-31T19:18:46Z
dc.date.available2019-07-31T19:18:46Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractChildhood bullying is an important predictor of psychological and health outcomes in adulthood; however, validated retrospective measures of childhood bullying are lacking. This study investigates the psychometric properties of an adult retrospective version of the California Bullying Victimization Scale (CBVS). The CBVS self-report measure was developed for use with children and adolescents to assess the three definitional characteristics of bullying (aggression that is chronic, intentional, and involves an imbalance of power), without using the term "bullying." In the current study, we evaluate patterns of retrospective reports of bullying victimization, and compare results to a common definition-first measure of bullying. Concurrent validity and 4-year stability are addressed. In the fall of 2012, entering first-year students at 4 universities in the United States (N = 1,209; 65.2%25 female) completed the California Bullying Victimization Scale-Retrospective (CBVS-R) as part of an online survey. In spring of 2016, participants at 2 universities who provided contact information (N = 175) completed a 4-year follow-up survey. Results support the validity of the CBVS-R as a retrospective self-report measure of bullying victimization experienced in childhood. In particular, the percent of respondents classified as being bullied (27.9%25) and age- and gender-related patterns of victimization were consistent with known patterns of childhood bullying. In addition, respondents reporting childhood victimization indicated increased psychological distress in adulthood. However, stability of reports across a 4-year follow-up period were lower than expected (κ = .38). Implications for the use of retrospective reports of childhood bullying victimization are discussed. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationGreen, Jennifer Greif ; Oblath, Rachel ; Felix, Erika D. ; Furlong, Michael J. ; Holt, Melissa K. ; Sharkey, Jill D. (2018). Initial Evidence for the Validity of the California Bullying Victimization Scale (CBVS-R) as a Retrospective Measure for Adults. Psychological Assessment, 30(11), 1444-1453.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://escholarship.org/content/qt46s7t44d/qt46s7t44d.pdf?t=plqcdp
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4432
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPsychological Assessmenten_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectharassmenten_US
dc.subjectadolescentsen_US
dc.subjectteensen_US
dc.subjectlong term effectsen_US
dc.subjectmeasurementen_US
dc.subjecttoolsen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.titleInitial Evidence for the Validity of the California Bullying Victimization Scale (CBVS-R) as a Retrospective Measure for Adultsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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