NCJ Number
228646
Journal
Child Abuse and Neglect Volume: 33 Issue: 9 Dated: September 2009 Pages: 586-597
Date Published
September 2009
Length
12 pages
Annotation
The objective of this study was to develop a psychometric instrument to evaluate psychological processes associated with institutional child abuse and coping strategies used to deal with it.
Abstract
The Institutional Child Abuse Processes and Coping Inventory (ICAPCI) was developed and can be used in clinical practice to assess the psychological processes and coping strategies in adult survivors of institutional abuse, which include (1) traumatization, (2) reenactment, (3) spiritual disengagement, (4) positive coping, (5) coping by complying, and (6) avoidant coping. This study sought to develop a psychometric instrument to evaluate psychological processes associated with institutional child abuse and coping strategies used to deal with such abuse. There were five specific aims and hypotheses or research questions. The first was to establish a set of factorially valid factor scales containing similar items for past and present versions of each scale. The second was to evaluate the reliability of these scales. The third aim was to assess the discriminative validity of the scales. The fourth aim was to determine the construct validity of the scales. The fifth and final aim of the study was to further evaluate the construct validity of the scales. The study was commissioned by the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse and consisted of 247 adult survivors of institutional abuse. The participants were administered an inventory containing theoretically derived multi-item rational scales assessing institutional abuse-related psychological processes and coping strategies. Tables and references