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Minimization of Childhood Maltreatment Is Common and Consequential: Results from a Large, Multinational Sample Using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire

MacDonald, K. (author)
Thomas, M. L. (author)
Sciolla, A. F. (author)
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Schneider, B. (author)
Pappas, K. (author)
Bleijenberg, G. (author)
Bohus, M. (author)
Bekh, B. (author)
Carpenter, L. (author)
Carr, A. (author)
Dannlowski, U. (author)
Dorahy, M. (author)
Fahlke, Claudia, 1964 (author)
Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Psykologiska institutionen,Department of Psychology
Finzi-Dottan, R. (author)
Karu, T. (author)
Gerdner, Arne (author)
Jönköping University,HHJ, Avdelningen för socialt arbete,HHJ. SALVE (Socialt arbete, Livssammanhang, Välfärd)
Glaesmer, H. (author)
Grabe, H. J. (author)
Heins, M. (author)
Kenny, D. T. (author)
Kim, D. (author)
Knoop, H. (author)
Lobbestael, J. (author)
Lochner, C. (author)
Lauritzen, G. (author)
Ravndal, E. (author)
Riggs, S. (author)
Sar, V. (author)
Schafer, I. (author)
Schlosser, N. (author)
Schwandt, M. L. (author)
Stein, M. B. (author)
Subic-Wrana, C. (author)
Vogel, M. (author)
Wingenfeld, K. (author)
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2016-01-27
2016
English.
In: Plos One. - : Public Library of Science (PLoS). - 1932-6203. ; 11:1
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  • Childhood maltreatment has diverse, lifelong impact on morbidity and mortality. The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) is one of the most commonly used scales to assess and quantify these experiences and their impact. Curiously, despite very widespread use of the CTQ, scores on its Minimization-Denial (MD) subscale-originally designed to assess a positive response bias-are rarely reported. Hence, little is known about this measure. If response biases are either common or consequential, current practices of ignoring the MD scale deserve revision. Therewith, we designed a study to investigate 3 aspects of minimization, as defined by the CTQ's MD scale: 1) its prevalence; 2) its latent structure; and finally 3) whether minimization moderates the CTQ's discriminative validity in terms of distinguishing between psychiatric patients and community volunteers. Archival, item-level CTQ data from 24 multinational samples were combined for a total of 19,652 participants. Analyses indicated: 1) minimization is common; 2) minimization functions as a continuous construct; and 3) high MD scores attenuate the ability of the CTQ to distinguish between psychiatric patients and community volunteers. Overall, results suggest that a minimizing response bias-as detected by the MD subscale-has a small but significant moderating effect on the CTQ's discriminative validity. Results also may suggest that some prior analyses of maltreatment rates or the effects of early maltreatment that have used the CTQ may have underestimated its incidence and impact. We caution researchers and clinicians about the widespread practice of using the CTQ without the MD or collecting MD data but failing to assess and control for its effects on outcomes or dependent variables.

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SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)
SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Psychology (hsv//eng)
MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Psykiatri (hsv//swe)
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Psychiatry (hsv//eng)

Keyword

national comorbidity survey
adult psychiatric-disorders
form ctq-sf
psychometric properties
household dysfunction
german version
life
stress
abuse
reliability
validity
Science & Technology - Other Topics
child; childhood; Childhood Trauma Questionnaire; dependent variable; human; human tissue; major clinical study; mental patient; prevalence; scientist; validity; volunteer

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