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A Preliminary Study of a Cartoon Measure for Children's Reactions to Chronic Trauma

Frances Praver

St. John's University

Raymond DiGiuseppe

St. John's University

David Pelcovitz

North Shore University Hospital, New York University Medical School

Francine S. Mandel

New York, New York

Richard Gaines

Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University

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.

Child Maltreatment, Vol. 5, No. 3, 273-285 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/1077559500005003007
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