Psychiatry Investig.  2013 Dec;10(4):336-345.

The Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of the Child Sexual Behavior Inventory

• Jin Y
• Chung US
• Jeong SH
• Lee WK

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
This study examined the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Child Sexual Behavior Inventory (CSBI) in Korean children aged from 6 to 12 years old and the suitability of and potential for clinical application of the CSBI in Korean population.
METHODS
The participants consisted of 158 typically growing children and 122 sexually abused children. The subjects were evaluated using the Korean version of the Child Sexual Behavior Inventory (CSBI), the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), and the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children (TSCYC). Internal consistency was examined as a measure of reliability. To investigate the concurrent validity, Pearson's correlations were calculated. One-way ANCOVA was used to demonstrate discriminant validity.
RESULTS
The Cronbach's alpha value was 0.84. The CSBI total score was moderately correlated with the CBCL subscales and mildly correlated with the sexual concern subscale of the TSCYC. The total score of the CSBI for the sexually abused children group was significantly higher than that of typically growing children group.
CONCLUSION
This study demonstrated that the Korean version of the Child Sexual Abuse Inventory (CSBI) is a reliable and valid tool. It can be applied in the clinical field for assessing the sexual behavior of Korean children aged from 6 to 12 who are suspected to have been sexually abused.

Keyword

Child sexual abuse; Korea; Screening; Validation study; Child Sexual Abuse Inventory

MeSH Terms

Checklist
Child Abuse, Sexual
Child Behavior
Child*
Humans
Korea
Mass Screening
Reproducibility of Results*
Sexual Behavior*