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Development and initial validation of the Institutional Child Abuse Processes and Coping Inventory among a sample of Irish adult survivors of institutional abuse
Date Issued
2009-09
Date Available
2013-12-16T09:23:32Z
Abstract
Objective. To develop a psychometric instrument to evaluate psychological processes
associated with institutional abuse and coping strategies used to deal with such abuse.
Methods. As part of a comprehensive assessment protocol, an inventory containing
theoretically derived multi-item rational scales which assessed institutional abuse-related psychological processes and coping strategies were administered to 247 Irish adult survivors of institutional child abuse. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to derive 6 factor scales, the reliability and validity of which were assessed.
Results. Factor scales to assess the following constructs were developed (1)
traumatization, (2) re-enactment, (3) spiritual disengagement, (4) positive coping, (5)
coping by complying, and (6) avoidant coping. There were varying degrees of support for
the validity of the scales with most support for the traumatization and re-enactment scales.
Conclusions. The Institutional Child Abuse Processes and Coping Inventory (ICAPCI),
particularly its traumatization and re-enactment scales, may be used in future research on adult survivors of institutional child abuse because they are currently the only scales that have been developed with this population to provide reliable and valid assessments of these constructs.
Practice implications. The ICAPCI may be used, cautiously, to assess adult survivors of
institutional child abuse.
Sponsorship
Other funder
Other Sponsorship
the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Elsevier
Journal
Child Abuse and Neglect
Volume
33
Issue
9
Start Page
586
End Page
597
Copyright (Published Version)
2009 Elsevier Ltd.
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
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