On establishing the validity of ‘objective’ data: can we rely on cross-interview agreement?

Platt, Stephen

doi:10.1017/s0033291700047486

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“…These might lead to spurious convergence of accounts, perhaps as a consequence of the development of a family mythology about past events. Criticism of the cross-informant approach to family measures has been made on this basis (Platt, 1980). However, this makes the assumption that sisters' discussions about childhood experience would necessarily lead to false accounts.…”

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Memories of Childhood Neglect and Abuse: Corroboration in a Series of Sisters

Bifulco

Brown

Lillie

et al. 1997

Child Psychology Psychiatry

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Reports from 87 community-based sister-pairs, selected for high rates of neglect or abuse in childhood, have been used to establish validity of the CECA, a retrospective interview measure of childhood experience. Corroboration was based on independent assessments of sisters' accounts of what happened to each other in childhood. Corroboration of scales assessing parental neglect, physical abuse in the household and sexual abuse (either household or nonhousehold) was satisfactory, with a mean correlation for the three experiences of .60 (weighted kappa [Kw]). Concordance reflected the degree to which experience was shared and was judged by comparing the sisters' accounts of their own experience. Among sisters with shared (concordant) experience for neglect or abuse, corroboration was high (mean of .74), but for those with nonshared (nonconcordant) experience it was largely absent (mean of .01). The degree to which the experiences of neglect or abuse were concordant was related to whether the perpetrator was a member of the household. Neglect and physical abuse were by definition from household members (mainly parents) and involved high concordance of experience. Sexual abuse occurred from many sources and in practice was commonly from an adult living outside the household and such experiences were less likely to be shared by sisters. An overall index indicating the presence of at least one abusive experience before the age of 17 showed a concordance of .64 with corroboration between sisters as high as .70. Issues involving retrospective recall and measurement are discussed.

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Memories of Childhood Neglect and Abuse: Corroboration in a Series of Sisters

Bifulco

Brown

Lillie

et al. 1997

Child Psychology Psychiatry

245

155

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“…In order to conclude that a high husband-wife consensus exists, it is necessary to demonstrate both a high correlation and comparable (not significantly different) mean levels (James, 1971). Platt (1980) has questioned the practice of relying upon the partner's report as corroborative evidence since the assumption of independence may not be valid, in that agreement may represent a consensus but not necessarily one arrived at by each independently.…”

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A comparison of the accuracy and reactivity of methods of monitoring male sexual behavior

Reading

1983

Journal of Behavioral Assessment

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Two self-report methods of monitoring male sexuality have been compared-an ongoing method in the form of a diary card and one eliciting retrospective reports in the form of a monthly sexuality interview. Male volunteers were assigned at random to three testing conditions: (a) diary card and monthly interview for 3 months (N = 29); (b) three monthly interviews (N = 18); and (c) pre-and postinterview only, separated by 2 months (N = 21

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“…For instance, siblings who grew up in the same household have been demonstrated to provide both concordant and corroborating retrospective accounts of the family environment and abuse exposure (Bifulco et al, 1997; Brown, Craig, Harris, Handley & Harvey,_2007). However, other types of corroboration are often required, for example where siblings were separated in childhood, or where they are difficult to track down for assessment, or when they are unaware of some aspects of family adversity (e.g., hidden parental discord or secretive sexual abuse to only one child) or for example if they were very young at the time of the experience (Brown et al, 1997; Platt, 1980). Therefore, obtaining alternative corroborative accounts from older family members who were present for the majority of the target person’s childhood would be an advantage in producing valid data.…”

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