NCJ Number
177570
Date Published
1998
Length
78 pages
Annotation
This report investigates the utility of self-report scales for measuring treatment-related changes in men who have participated in programs for family violent offenders.
Abstract
The three principal instruments, administered as self-report questionnaires, measured attitudes and behaviors related to woman abuse and various dimensions of anger arousal and expression. A fourth instrument measured the tendency to present oneself in a socially desirable manner while responding to questionnaire items. The study showed some promise for continued use of the four measures in family violence research and practice. Some subscales demonstrated an ability to measure change over time (pre- to posttreatment). While these data provide only minimal evidence of program effectiveness, they do suggest that offenders who participate in family violence programming develop attitudes that are less supportive of abuse. Notes, tables, references, appendixes