Measuring Image-Based Sexual Abuse (IBSA): Psychometric Validation and Analysis of the IBSA Scale

Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan, Heather A. Turner, David Finkelhor, Lisa M. Jones, Deirdre A. Colburn, Kimberly J. Mitchell, School of Social Work, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Crimes Against Children Research Center , University of New Hampshire

Child Maltreatment

Published online on May 07, 2025

Abstract

Child Maltreatment, Volume 31, Issue 2, Page 274-286, May 2026.
Image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) is a growing global issue with significant psychological impacts, yet few validated tools assess childhood experiences. This study provides information on a newly developed IBSA Scale designed to capture the accumulating ...