TY - JOUR
T1 - Validity and Psychometric Properties of the Measure of Psychologically Abusive Behaviors Among Young Women and Women in Distressed Relationships
AU - Follingstad, Diane R.
AU - Coker, Ann L.
AU - Lee, Eunkyung
AU - Williams, Corrine M.
AU - Bush, Heather M.
AU - Mendiondo, Marta M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2015
PY - 2015/7/6
Y1 - 2015/7/6
N2 - The Measure of Psychologically Abusive Behaviors (MPAB) was developed recently to improve on prior scales. Two nationally solicited samples of women were utilized to further validate the MPAB through the use of a criterion group, factor analysis, and designation of a threshold for accurate classification. MPAB scores were twice as high in the criterion group (M = 38.75 vs. M = 18.85; F = 22.17). Using a cutpoint of 1, the sensitivity and specificity for MPAB were.725 and.628, respectively. Cronbach’s alpha was.97 for both samples. These data provide additional evidence for the MPAB as valid and internally consistent.
AB - The Measure of Psychologically Abusive Behaviors (MPAB) was developed recently to improve on prior scales. Two nationally solicited samples of women were utilized to further validate the MPAB through the use of a criterion group, factor analysis, and designation of a threshold for accurate classification. MPAB scores were twice as high in the criterion group (M = 38.75 vs. M = 18.85; F = 22.17). Using a cutpoint of 1, the sensitivity and specificity for MPAB were.725 and.628, respectively. Cronbach’s alpha was.97 for both samples. These data provide additional evidence for the MPAB as valid and internally consistent.
KW - IPV in women
KW - measurement
KW - psychological abuse
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U2 - 10.1177/1077801215584070
DO - 10.1177/1077801215584070
M3 - Article
C2 - 25926051
AN - SCOPUS:84930516694
SN - 1077-8012
VL - 21
SP - 875
EP - 896
JO - Violence Against Women
JF - Violence Against Women
IS - 7
ER -