Authors
Marilyn Ford-Gilboe, C Nadine Wathen, Colleen Varcoe, Harriet L MacMillan, Kelly Scott-Storey, Tara Mantler, Kelsey Hegarty, Nancy Perrin
Publication date
2016/12/1
Journal
BMJ open
Volume
6
Issue
12
Pages
e012824
Publisher
British Medical Journal Publishing Group
Description
Objectives
Approaches to measuring intimate partner violence (IPV) in populations often privilege physical violence, with poor assessment of other experiences. This has led to underestimating the scope and impact of IPV. The aim of this study was to develop a brief, reliable and valid self-report measure of IPV that adequately captures its complexity.
Design
Mixed-methods instrument development and psychometric testing to evolve a brief version of the Composite Abuse Scale (CAS) using secondary data analysis and expert feedback.
Setting
Data from 5 Canadian IPV studies; feedback from international IPV experts.
Participants
31 international IPV experts including academic researchers, service providers and policy actors rated CAS items via an online survey. Pooled data from 6278 adult Canadian women were used for scale development.
Primary/secondary outcome measures
Scale reliability and validity …
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