Evaluation of Resistance to Violence in Intimate Relationships: Initial Development and Validation
This study addresses the need for assessments to support clinical practice and research with survivors/victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). A total of 236 women who stayed in domestic violence shelters in a Northeastern state completed responses to 38 statements defining three categories of r...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2021
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Violence against women
Year: 2021, Volume: 27, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 489-506 |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
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Summary: | This study addresses the need for assessments to support clinical practice and research with survivors/victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). A total of 236 women who stayed in domestic violence shelters in a Northeastern state completed responses to 38 statements defining three categories of resistance to IPV: (a) yielding, (b) withdrawing, and (c) confronting. Content validity was established through interviews with survivors and reviews by a panel of experts. Results of an exploratory factor analysis yielded a three-factor solution. Subscale scores showed satisfactory internal consistency reliability coefficients. Implications for practitioners and researchers are discussed. |
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ISSN: | 1552-8448 |
DOI: | 10.1177/1077801219895330 |