TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - A preliminary study of a cartoon measure for children's reactions to chronic trauma
JO  - Child maltreatment
A1  - Praver, F.
A1  - DiGiuseppe, R.
A1  - Pelcovitz, David
A1  - Mandel, F. S.
A1  - Gaines, R.
SP  - 273
EP  - 285
VL  - 5
IS  - 3
N2  - Preliminary psychometric properties of a new instrument, Angie/Andy Cartoon Trauma Scales (ACTS), are presented. Angie/Andy features a cartoon-based methodology, measuring trauma-related sequelae of prolonged, repeated abuse. A sample of 208 children comprised intrafamilial trauma, extrafamilial trauma, combined trauma, and nontrauma groups. Angie/Andy demonstrated high internal consistency, with coefficient alphas from 0.70 to 0.95. The three trauma groups scored significantly higher than the nontrauma group on all scales (p's < 0.0001). Generally, the most severely traumatized group scored significantly higher than the less severely traumatized groups. The number of types of violence exposures correlated with Angie/Andy scores from 0.55 to 0.74. The frequency and severity of trauma exposure correlated with Angie/Andy scores from 0.44 to 0.56. The Angie/Andy parent version correlated with a standardized parent scale from 0.71 to 0.81. Parent/child agreement was significant. Angie/Andy is a promising tool for clinical assessment of chronic childhood abuse.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-5595
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -