Testing the validity and reliability of the shame questionnaire among sexually abused girls in Zambia.

PURPOSE:The aim of the current study is to test the validity and reliability of the Shame Questionnaire among traumatized girls in Lusaka, Zambia. METHODS:The Shame Questionnaire was validated through both classical test and item response theory methods. Internal reliability, criterion validity and...

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Main Authors: Lynn T M Michalopoulos, Laura K Murray, Jeremy C Kane, Stephanie Skavenski van Wyk, Elwyn Chomba, Judith Cohen, Mwiya Imasiku, Katherine Semrau, Jay Unick, Paul A Bolton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4399983?pdf=render