NCJ Number
231022
Journal
Journal of Family Violence Volume: 25 Issue: 5 Dated: July 2010 Pages: 475-484
Date Published
July 2010
Length
10 pages
Annotation
This study investigated the internal consistency and factor structure of the Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2) within a sample of deaf female college students.
Abstract
The Revised Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2) is currently the most widely used measure for identifying cases of intimate partner violence within the hearing population. The CTS2 has been used successfully with individuals from various countries and cultural backgrounds. However, the CTS2 had not yet been used with deaf individuals. The goal of the present study was to investigate the internal consistency reliability and the factor structure of the CTS2 within a sample of deaf female college students. Psychometric analyses indicated that subscales measuring Victimization of Negotiation, Psychological Aggression, Physical Assault, and Injury proved both reliable and valid in the current sample. Three subscales did not evidence reliability and the factor structure was not valid for Perpetration items. Tables and references (Published Abstract)