A psychometric examination of English and Spanish versions of the revised conflict tactics scales

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作者
Connelly, CD [1 ]
Newton, RR
Aarons, GA
机构
[1] Univ San Diego, Hahn Sch Nursing & Hlth Sci, San Diego, CA 92110 USA
[2] NIMH, Child & Adolescent Serv Res Ctr, Bethesda, MD USA
[3] Calif State Univ Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92634 USA
关键词
psychometrics; conflict tactics scale-revised; CTS2; intimate partner violence; ethnic groups; cultural groups;
D O I
10.1177/0886260505280341
中图分类号
DF [法律]; D9 [法律];
学科分类号
0301 [法学];
摘要
The psychometric properties of the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2) are examined for English-speaking (n = 211) and Spanish-speaking(n = 194)Latino women. Internal consistency of total scale scores is satisfactory (Cronbach's alpha of. 70 to .84). However subscale alphas range from .46 to .80. Confirmatory factor analyses support five factors of negotiation, minor and severe psychological aggression, and minor and severe physical assault. In unconstrained two-group models, loadings are of similar magnitude across language of administration, with the exception of the Physical Assault scales. Unconstrained and constrained model comparisons show scale structure varied by language group for physical assault. Although results of this study show some comparability for English-speaking and Spanish-speaking Latinas, simply combining results across language groups may obscure important differences in rates of endorsement and patterns of responses reflecting cultural, educational, and economic differences.
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页码:1560 / 1579
页数:20
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