아동학대 위험도 평가척도의 타당도 검증 연구

Testing Validity of Child Safety and Risk Assessments for Child Maltreatment Investigation in Korea

This study examined the validity of the Child Safety and Risk Assessments developed for Korean Child Protective Services. Based on the actuarial assessment model, risk factors for maltreatment recurrence were extracted from the existing studies as well as assessment tools. Field experts reviewed the factors and drew upon their experiences. Through this process 9 items for child safety assessment and 10 items for child risk assessment were developed. Using various data sources, the researchers examined inter-item reliability, inter-rater reliability, as well as criterion validity. The tests yielded excellent and reasonable results for the properties of the assessments. The results for predictive validity required further replication based on a prospective, longitudinal study. The researchers discussed future directions for developing assessment tool for child protective services including developing Structured Decision Making(SDM) system integrating the actuarial assessment for future risk and clinical inputs for service provision.