JVQ - Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire

To assess broad scope of victimization in childhood and adolescence.

Overview

Acronym: 

JVQ

Authors: 
D. Finkelhor, S. Hamby, H. Turner
Citation: 

Finkelhor, D., Hamby, S. L., Ormrod, R., & Turner, H. (2005). The Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire: reliability, validity, and national norms. Child abuse & neglect, 29(4), 383-412.

Contact Information: 

https://www.unh.edu/ccrc/juvenile-victimization-questionnaire 

Cost: 
Free
Copyrighted: 
No
Domain Assessed: 
Trauma Exposure/Reminders
Age Range: 
0-17; also available in adult retrospective format
Measure Type: 
Screening
Measure Format: 
Questionnaire

Administration

Number of Items: 
34
Average Time to Complete (min): 
10-12 minutes
Reporter Type: 
Parent/Caregiver
Self
Average Time to Score (min): 
Unknown
Periodicity: 
Lifetime or past year
Response Format: 

Yes/No

Materials Needed: 
Paper/Pencil
Computer
Sample Items: 
DomainsScaleSample Items

Training

Training to Interpret: 
Other

Parallel or Alternate Forms

Parallel Forms: 
Yes
Alternate Forms: 
Yes
Different Age Forms: 
Yes
Altered Version Forms: 
Yes
Alternative Forms Description: 

Forms for self-administration to 10-17 year olds, forms for caregiver proxy for 0-9 year olds, forms for adult retrospective

Psychometrics

Reliability: 
TypeRatingStatisticsMinMaxAvg
Test-Retest79-100%
Internal Consistency
Inter-rater
Parallel/Alternate Forms
References for Reliability: 

Finkelhor, D., Hamby, S. L., Ormrod, R., & Turner, H. (2005). The Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire: reliability, validity, and national norms. Child abuse & neglect, 29(4), 383-412.

Construct Validity Evaluated: 
Yes
Construct Validity: 
Validity TypeNot knownNot foundNonclincal SamplesClinical SamplesDiverse Samples
Convergent/Concurrent
Discriminant
Sensitive to Change
Intervention Effects
Longitudinal/Maturation Effects
Sensitive to Theoretically Distinct Groups
Factorial Validity
Criterion Validity: 
Not KnownNot FoundNonclinical SamplesClinical SamplesDiverse Samples
Predictive Validity:
Postdictive Validity:

Translations

Languages: 
English
Chinese
French
Portuguese
Spanish
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Population Information

Population Used for Measure Development: 

US National telephone interview sample

Populations with which Measure Has Demonstrated Reliability and Validity: 
Physical Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Domestic Violence
Kidnapping/Hostage
Neglect
Assault
Use with Diverse Populations: 
Population Type: 123456

Pros & Cons/References

Pros: 

Comprehensive assessment, national norms, versions for self and proxy administration

Cons: 

Requires follow-ups for perpetrator identity, child abuse reporting issues

References: 

Finkelhor, D., Hamby, S. L., Ormrod, R., & Turner, H. (2005). The Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire: reliability, validity, and national norms. Child abuse & neglect, 29(4), 383-412.

Last Updated: 
Thursday, November 10, 2022