Reliability of Self-Reported Childhood Physical Abuse by Adults and Factors Predictive of Inconsistent Reporting

被引:56
作者
McKinney, Christy M. [1 ]
Harris, T. Robert [1 ]
Caetano, Raul [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas Houston, Sch Publ Hlth, Dallas, TX 75390 USA
关键词
child abuse; health survey; population based; prevalence; reporting practices;
D O I
10.1891/0886-6708.24.5.653
中图分类号
DF [法律]; D9 [法律];
学科分类号
0301 ;
摘要
Little is known about the reliability of self-reported child physical abuse (CPA) or CPA reporting practices. We estimated reliability and prevalence of self-reported CPA and identified factors predictive of inconsistent CPA reporting among 2,256 participants using surveys administered in 1995 and 2000. Reliability of CPA was fair to moderate (kappa = 0.41). Using a positive report from either survey, the prevalence of moderate (61.8%) and severe (12.0%) CPA was higher than at either survey alone. Compared to consistent reporters of having experienced CPA, inconsistent reporters were less likely to be >= 30 years old (vs. 18-29) or Black (vs. White) and more likely to have <12 years of education (vs. 12), have no alcohol-related problems (vs. having problems), or report one type (vs. >= 2) of CPA. These findings may assist researchers conducting and interpreting studies of CPA.
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