
Child Abuse & Neglect, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 165, С. 107491 - 107491
Опубликована: Май 14, 2025
Allegedly maltreated children are often reluctant to disclose information about abusive events during forensic interviews. The Revised NICHD Protocol (RP), which emphasizes interviewer support, has been shown enhance children's testimonies. This study aimed examine the types of supportive techniques used interviews and assess their effectiveness in eliciting from emotional content details alleged physical abuse. Interviews were conducted throughout Israel with 165 (44.8 % girls) aged 4 14 (M = 9.3, SD 2.33) who disclosed multiple incidents abuse by parents. Multilevel regressions assessed effects support on expression they provided. Analyses showed that reinforcement (22.3 %) was most widely technique. Unconditional predicted overall (B 0.576), maintaining a relationship negative 0.568), encouragement reporting 0.98). Emotional for emotions related interview negatively -0.601). Tailored addresses cognitive needs is essential optimizing outcomes, highlighting importance interviewers using nuanced approach elicit comprehensive
Язык: Английский