Turkish adaptation study of the computer assisted maltreatment inventory (CAMI) and its relation to psychological symptoms

Çapar-Taşkesen T., Kahya Y., Işık H., Erşahin Z.

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, vol.32, no.3, pp.467-486, 2023 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/10926771.2022.2052390
  • Journal Name: Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, CINAHL, Criminal Justice Abstracts, EBSCO Education Source, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, Psycinfo, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts, Violence & Abuse Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.467-486
  • Keywords: Childhood maltreatment, computer assisted maltreatment inventory, psychometrics, psychological symptoms, CHILD PHYSICAL ABUSE, SEXUAL-ABUSE, TRAUMA, OUTCOMES, VIOLENCE, METAANALYSIS, PREVALENCE, VERSION, FORMS
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

© 2022 Taylor & Francis.The Computer Assisted Maltreatment Inventory (CAMI) is an extensive measure of childhood maltreatment, consisting of sexual abuse, physical abuse, exposure to interparental violence (IPV), psychological abuse, and neglect. The purpose of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of the CAMI in a Turkish sample. This study also aimed to investigate the prevalence and severity of childhood maltreatment and associated psychopathology in a non-Western context. The sample included 561 participants with a mean age of 24.72 (SD = 6.90) years. Participants filled out the CAMI, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire Short-Form, Two-Dimensional Social Desirability Scale, and Symptom Assessment-45 Questionnaire online. The results revealed that the Turkish version of the CAMI is an adequate retrospective measure of childhood maltreatment. Maltreatment types revealed some differences in both prevalence and severity rates in the Turkish sample compared to the original CAMI study. In the Turkish sample, the prevalence rates of physical abuse, IPV, and sexual abuse were higher than those obtained in the original study with a sample of American university students. The current results further indicated that individuals who were exposed to greater levels of sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect in childhood were more likely to show depression, hostility, and phobic anxiety in adulthood, respectively. Importantly, the severity of psychological abuse predicted all types of psychological symptoms. The results are discussed in light of the current literature.