The reliability and validity of the korean version of the child sexual behavior inventory.
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 α 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.


CONCLUSIONS
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.
Department of Psychiatry, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Yoonmi
Y
Jin
Department of Psychiatry, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea. ; Korea Brain Research Institute, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Un-Sun
US
Chung
Department of Psychiatry, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Sung-Hoon
SH
Jeong
Department of Medical Education, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Won Kee
WK
Lee
Child Sexual Abuse Inventory; Child sexual abuse; Korea; Screening; Validation study