Development and preliminary validation of the dating violence prevention self-efficacy scale for school staff

This article describes the development of an instrument used to evaluate the perceived self-efficacy of school staff in addressing dating violence (DV) among youth. The study employed a mixed exploratory sequential design. First, a series of items was elaborated upon based on the scientific literatu...

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Authors: Brodeur, Geneviève (Author) ; Hébert, Martine (Author) ; Fernet, Mylène (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Violence and victims
Year: 2024, Volume: 39, Issue: 6, Pages: 648-662
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Keywords:
Adolescents
dating violence prevention
mixed-method
Scale
school staff
Self-efficacy
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Summary:This article describes the development of an instrument used to evaluate the perceived self-efficacy of school staff in addressing dating violence (DV) among youth. The study employed a mixed exploratory sequential design. First, a series of items was elaborated upon based on the scientific literature on self-efficacy and material from 15 semistructured interviews conducted with school staff. Then, a sample of 110 school staff members answered an online survey. An exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-factor structure reflecting dimensions of self-efficacy in addressing DV: communicating DV content to youth (α = .93) and the ability to intervene with youth who experience DV (α = .91). The scale could offer a means to assess the effectiveness of training offered to school counselors and teachers regarding DV prevention.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 660-662
Physical Description:Illustration
ISSN:1945-7073
DOI:10.1891/VV-2022-0200