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Abuser Risk Measure: Reports by Alleged Victims to Adult Protective Services
Kendon J Conrad1,2, Karen M Conrad1,2
1Division of Health Policy and Administration, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Oak Park, Illinois.
The Gerontologist
|August 8, 2018
Summary
Researchers developed and validated the Abuser Risk Measure (ARM) to assess elder abuse perpetrators. The ARM effectively predicts physical, emotional abuse, and financial exploitation, aiding in case assessment and research.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Social Work
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Limited research exists on elder abuse perpetrator characteristics.
- No validated measure for assessing abuser risk in elder abuse cases was available.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Abuser Risk Measure (ARM).
- To create a tool for assessing the risk associated with elder abuse perpetrators.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Rasch measurement model and traditional psychometrics.
- Collected data from 425 elder abuse investigations with substantiation decisions.
- Administered the ARM primarily to alleged victims.
- Tested construct and criterion validity against four types of elder abuse.
Main Results:
- Developed a 21-item ARM and a 9-item screener.
- Both ARM versions demonstrated significant predictive validity for physical and emotional abuse.
- ARM showed significant prediction for financial exploitation and overall abuse types.
- Screener showed borderline Rasch criteria but strong criterion validation.
Conclusions:
- The Abuser Risk Measure (ARM) is a valid tool for assessing elder abuse perpetrators.
- Measures of abuser risk are crucial for case assessment and research in elder abuse.
- The ARM contributes to a better understanding of elder abuse dynamics.
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