title: Development and psychometric validation of a Domestic Violence Coping Self-efficacy Measure (DV-CSE).
abstract: Psychometric properties of a Domestic Violence Coping Self-Efficacy Measure were examined. Two-hundred eighty three women assaulted within the past 6 months were recruited. Internal reliability of the measure was very good (alpha = .97). Principle components factor analysis indicated one primary factor accounting for 56% of the variance. The measure was positively associated with optimism, adaptive coping, and healthy psychological functioning, and negatively associated with trauma-related distress, negative mood, and maladaptive coping. A small positive association with social desirability was found. This measure may have significant clinical utility in helping survivors by indicating areas where individuals feel especially vulnerable or empowered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80933-7150, USA. benight@mail.uccs.edu
authors.forename: Charles C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Benight
authors.forename: Alexandra S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Harding-Taylor
authors.forename: Amanda M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Midboe
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Durham
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001290:Attitude; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D020377:Self Efficacy