2004
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2004.03.009
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The case for prospective longitudinal studies in child maltreatment research: commentary on Dube, Williamson, Thompson, Felitti, and Anda (2004)

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“…Still, these results are of course only preliminary given the self-report source and retrospective nature of our measures-methods that could have affected our findings in a number of ways, including the potential for a social desirability bias (e.g., Loving & Agnew, 2001) and recallbias effects (e.g., Widom, Raphael, & DuMont, 2004). Another potential limitation resides in the use of a relatively restricted sample (e.g., low-income women), as this may constrain the generalizability of our results.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Still, these results are of course only preliminary given the self-report source and retrospective nature of our measures-methods that could have affected our findings in a number of ways, including the potential for a social desirability bias (e.g., Loving & Agnew, 2001) and recallbias effects (e.g., Widom, Raphael, & DuMont, 2004). Another potential limitation resides in the use of a relatively restricted sample (e.g., low-income women), as this may constrain the generalizability of our results.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…30 The study's power to detect associations with sexual abuse was limited because there were few reported cases. Retrospective reports are common due to the lack of reliable alternative methods, 3 but concerns remain about validity 31 (eg, biases from rationalizing economic underachievement). 32 In this regard, our sensitivity analyses replicating associations for outcomes 2 decades before retrospective reports suggests that such biases are unlikely to be a major explanation for associations.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nevertheless, our approach was not immune to underreporting and possible method bias associated with the use of two self-report instruments. Future studies using longitudinal designs and documented abuse cases would avoid many of the limitations associated with retrospective reporting (see Widom, Raphael, & DuMont, 2004). Finally, abuse history was measured here on a continuous scale, which has the advantage of capturing gradations of severity associated with the varied experiences of victims.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%