Childhood Adversity Scale: A 59-Item Psychometric Tool

A 59-item Childhood Adversity Scale (CAS) was developed and validated across three independent samples totaling 876 participants. The scale was created by Medaim Yanik based on a review of 300 client files from individuals diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. Psychometric evaluation included exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and convergent validity was established against the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) scale.

Use Cases

• Validate a new childhood adversity measurement tool based on its 59-item structure.
• Assess convergent validity of psychometric scales based on correlation with the ACE scale.
• Conduct factor analysis on trauma assessment instruments based on the described unidimensional structure.
• Develop clinical screening tools based on adversities associated with dissociative identity disorder.

Strengths

• The scale was validated across three independent samples totaling 876 participants.
• A single factor explained more than half of the total variance, supporting a unidimensional structure.
• Convergent validity was established via a significant positive correlation with the ACE scale.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 564.1 KB DOCX file; the underlying data tables are not directly accessible.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred from the manuscript.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for direct analysis.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Scale items were derived from a review of 300 client files from individuals diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 05:27:06