Instrument details

Instrument Title

AHQ: Abuse History Questionnaire

View PDF - AHQ_Leserman.pdf

Source Article

Leserman, J., Drossman, D. A., & Li, Z. (1995). The reliability and validity of a sexual and physical abuse history questionnaire in female patients with gastrointestinal disorders. Behavioral Medicine, 21(3), 141-150.

Response Options

Sexual Abuse: YES (1) or NO (0); Physical Abuse: (0) Never, (1) Seldom, (2) Occasionally, (3) Often

Survey Items

Please see attached PDF for formatted version

Internal Reliability

Test-retest reliability: Sexual abuse = 81%, Physical abuse = 77%

Validity

Criterion-related validity (predictive validity)

Google Scholar

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Terms Of Use

Individuals may use this information for research or educational purposes only and may not use this information for commercial purposes. When using this instrument, please cite:

Leserman, J., Drossman, D. A., & Li, Z. (1995). The reliability and validity of a sexual and physical abuse history questionnaire in female patients with gastrointestinal disorders. Behavioral Medicine, 21(3), 141-150.

When presenting results using any survey information you obtained from the SABI, please acknowledge the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), an NIH funded program P30 AI50410.