TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Abuse characteristics and the concordance of child protective service determinations and adolescent self-reports of abuse
JO  - Child maltreatment
A1  - Kobulsky, Julia M.
A1  - Kepple, Nancy Jo
A1  - Jedwab, Merav
SP  - 269
EP  - 280
VL  - 23
IS  - 3
N2  - This study examines the concordance of abuse self-reported by adolescents at 18 years and child protective service (CPS) determinations and how abuse characteristics predict concordance. It includes 819 youths participating in 18-year interviews of the Longitudinal Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN). Cross-tabulations revealed low correspondence between self-reports and CPS determinations of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. Logistic regression identified that among youths with CPS physical abuse determinations, White race, chronicity, and co-occurring neglect were positively associated with corresponding self-reports. Co-occurring CPS-determined emotional abuse was more concordant with self-reports. More frequent self-reported physical abuse was associated with corresponding CPS determinations. Self-reports of childhood emotional abuse and perpetration by nonparental family/other household members were positively associated with corresponding CPS determinations. CPS determination concordance also varied significantly by LONGSCAN site. <br><br>RESULTS demonstrate differences in abuse characteristics captured by CPS data and youth self-report, which may impact research findings on abuse correlates.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-5595
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077559518771743
ID  - ref1
ER  -