Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire [1] To assess broad scope of victimization in childhood and adolescence. OverviewAcronym: JVQ Authors: D. Finkelhor, S. Hamby, H. TurnerCitation: 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 [2] Cost: FreeCopyrighted: NoDomain Assessed: Trauma Exposure/RemindersAge Range: 0-17; also available in adult retrospective formatMeasure Type: ScreeningMeasure Format: Questionnaire AdministrationNumber of Items: 34Average Time to Complete (min): 10-12 minutesReporter Type: Parent/CaregiverSelfAverage Time to Score (min): UnknownPeriodicity: Lifetime or past yearResponse Format: Yes/No Sample Items: DomainsScaleSample Items Materials Needed: Paper/PencilComputer TrainingTraining to Interpret: Other Parallel or Alternate FormsParallel Forms: YesAlternate Forms: YesDifferent Age Forms: YesAltered Version Forms: YesAlternative Forms Description: Forms for self-administration to 10-17 year olds, forms for caregiver proxy for 0-9 year olds, forms for adult retrospective PsychometricsReliability: 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: YesConstruct 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: TranslationsLanguages: EnglishChineseFrenchPortugueseSpanishTranslation Quality: Language:Translated234567 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Population InformationPopulation Used for Measure Development: US National telephone interview sample Populations with which Measure Has Demonstrated Reliability and Validity: Physical AbuseSexual AbuseDomestic ViolenceKidnapping/HostageNeglectAssaultUse with Diverse Populations: Population Type: 123456 Pros & Cons/ReferencesPros: 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