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Abstract
Professionals supporting child witnesses are concerned with susceptibility to suggestion, that is, the impact of suggestive questioning on the information that children report. The Bonn test of statement suggestibility (BTSS; Endres, The Journal of Credibility Assessment and Witness Psychology, 1997, 1, 44–67; Endres et al., Psychologie der zeugenaussage, 1998) is a measure of interrogative suggestibility. It focuses on the interaction between the individual child and their environment, which may make a child vulnerable to suggestion. We aim to examine the psychometric properties of the BTSS tool by critiquing the scientific construction of the elements and the robustness of the measure. We conclude that the limited available research allows for a tentative conclusion of suitable levels of reliability and validity. However, we propose that the BTSS should not be administered in isolation to determine suggestibility but instead there should be a wider assessment completed with consideration of the broader aspects of the child's individual situation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Applied Cognitive Psychology |
Early online date | 25 Oct 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 25 Oct 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Funding:This work was supported by an Economic and Social Research Council grant [grant number ES/T01475X/1] and a British Academy grant.
Keywords
- Child Witnesses
- Forensic Interviewing
- Suggestibility
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Harnessing metacognition to assess the accuracy of memory reports from children in the Criminal Justice System
Colloff, M. (Principal Investigator)
Economic & Social Research Council
1/04/21 → 30/04/24
Project: Research Councils