DEVELOPMENT OF THE SEVERITY OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN SCALES

被引:417
作者
MARSHALL, LL
机构
[1] University of North Texas, Denton, 76203, Texas
关键词
ABUSE; ASSESSMENT; DATING VIOLENCE; MARITAL VIOLENCE; CONFLICT;
D O I
10.1007/BF00978700
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
In response to the need for more sensitive assessment instruments, scales were developed applicable to the evaluation of male violence against women. Two versions of the Severity of Violence Against Women Scale (SVAWS) were developed. On 10-point scales, college females (N = 707) rated how serious, aggressive, abusive, violent, and threatening it would be if a man carried out each of 46 acts with a woman. The mean of each act across ratings was calculated and submitted to factor analysis. Nine factors represented symbolic violence: threats of mild, moderate, and serious violence; actual mild, minor, moderate, and serious violence; and sexual violence. Community women (N = 208) rated the acts on seriousness, aggressiveness, and abusiveness. All factors were unidimensional. Second-order factor analysis confirmed the existence of two broader dimensions representing physically threatening acts and actual violence. Ratings of the amount of physical and emotional harm provided the weightings for future research with student (SVAWS-S) and adult (SVAWS) samples
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页码:103 / 121
页数:19
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