… The aim of this study is to examine the structural validity, internal consistency, and convergent
validity of a newly developed child maltreatment assessment instrument. A total of 286 …

… , structural validity should be evaluated by determining the relationships between the
hypothesized and observed factor structure … , evidence on structural validity should be considered …

… through an in-depth exploration of the dimensional structure using factor analysis; and (2)
construct validity via correlations with several putatively theory-related variables. …

… predictive validity of risk assessment instruments for child maltreatment and to examine
whether the overall predictive validity is influenced by study and instrument characteristics. …

… validity for violence against objects, verbal threats and violations of rules, but not for verbal
abuse… The structure of the SAVRY is modeled on existing risk assessment protocols for adults …

… use in adolescence demonstrates the importance of understanding the risk and protective
factors leading to escalation of use and abuse among youth. The present study examines the …

… In this study, we attempt to confirm the validity of the model of abuse and drug use by … of
high-risk adolescents. After exploring gender effects in the structural parameters involving abuse, …

… We then extracted details on each psychometric property: content validity, construct
validity (structural validity, cross-cultural validity, measurement error, criterion validity, and …

… well as the rarity of actuarial risk assessment tools for JSOs, it appears beneficial to examine
whether the VRAG-R may qualify for a valid risk assessment concerning sexual and other …

… models applicable to evaluation of child abuse/neglect (CA/N) risk assessment models. (2)
Assess the accuracy of the California Family Risk Assessment (CFRA) in predicting CA/N …