A Psychometric Examination of English and Spanish Versions of the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales

Autor/inn/en	Connelly, Cynthia D.; Newton, Rae R.; Aarons, Gregory A.
Titel	A Psychometric Examination of English and Spanish Versions of the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales
Quelle	In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 20 (2005) 12, S.1560-1579 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0886-2605
DOI	10.1177/0886260505280341
Schlagwörter	Measures (Individuals); Conflict; Evaluation Methods; Measurement Techniques; Psychometrics; Aggression; Hispanic Americans; Spanish Speaking; Females; Violence; Cultural Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Messdaten; Konflikt; Messtechnik; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Weibliches Geschlecht; Gewalt; Kultureller Unterschied
Abstract	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. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10