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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2025 Jan 2.
Published in final edited form as: Child Abuse Negl. 2024 Nov 5;158:107125. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107125
Variable Wave Question Coding
Physical Abuse III By the time you started 6th grade, how often had your parents or other adult caregivers slapped, hit, or kicked you? 1=if ever happened; 0=otherwise
Sexual Abuse III By the time you started 6th grade, how often had your parents or other adult caregiver touched you in a sexual way, forced you to touch him or her in a sexual way, or forced you to have sexual relations? 1=if ever happened; 0=otherwise
Emotional Abuse IV Before your 18th birthday, how often did a parent or other adult caregiver say things that really hurt your feelings or made you feel like you were not wanted or loved? How old were you the first time this happened? 1=if first happened before respondent was 12 years old; 0=otherwise
Physical Neglect III By the time you started 6th grade, how often had your parents or other adult caregiver not taken care of your basic needs, such as keeping you clean or providing food or clothing? 1=if ever happened; 0=otherwise