@article{ref1,
title="Sexual Boundary Violation Index: a validation study",
journal="Sexual addiction and compulsivity",
year="2008",
author="Swiggart, William and Feurer, Irene D. and Samenow, Charles and Delmonico, David L. and Jr, W. Anderson Spickard",
volume="15",
number="2",
pages="176-190",
abstract="This paper explores the psychometric properties of the Boundary Violation Index (BVI), a screening instrument designed to assess the attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors of physicians at risk of sexual misconduct with patients and staff. Items for the BVI were selected and validated using a two phase process of administration of the tool along with the Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST) to physicians referred to a CME course for boundary violating behaviors (n = 60 and 272) along with a control group (n = 118). Criterion-related validity in relation to the SAST was strong (r = 0.68, p < 0.001) and construct validity was demonstrated by the difference between intervention and comparison group BVI scores (p < 0.001). A BVI score of ≥ 6 for interpreting substantive risk had a sensitivity of 83% and specificity of 81%, and represented a greater than 20-fold greater risk (Exp B = 20.5, 95% CI 11.8-35.7, model p < 0.001) for membership in the intervention group. The BVI offers promise as a preliminary tool for identification of physicians at risk for boundary violating behaviors and may have utility for medical education and/or monitoring purposes.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1072-0162",
doi="10.1080/10720160802055939",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10720160802055939"
}