title: Structural validity and reliability of the integrated conflict and violence scale.
abstract: The study validated structure stability, reliability and sub-scale distinctiveness of integrated conflict and violence scale (ICVS) and was cross-sectional; war-affected grade 5 school children participated. ICV internal factorial validity and reliability were evaluated; eigenvalue size and scree plots were used for factor selection. A variable retention factor load threshold of >0.30 was used: Cronbach's alpha tests confirmed reliability increments. Pair-wise Pearson correlation tests evaluated sub-scale distinctiveness. Gulu University granted ethical clearance. A total of 280 grade 5 children from 50 primary schools participated: 53% of them were males. Two factors accounted for 100% of variability in attitudes; 18 variables were retained. Expelled variables were: 'If I catch some one stealing my sugar cane I will fight' and 'a bully should be forgiven'. Sub-scale internal consistency reliability coefficients were 0.73 and 0.65, respectively and distinctiveness correlation coefficient was -0.06. The ICVS was validated using standard criteria. Emerging two-factor scale has acceptable psychometric properties especially factorial structure, internal consistency and sub-scale distinctiveness.
authors: Pincer Group Int, #72455, Kampala, 256 Uganda. milton.mutto@ki.se
authors: Milton
authors: M
authors: Mutto
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Lawoko
authors: Omilio
authors: O
authors: Ovuga
authors: Shrikant
authors: S
authors: Bangdiwala
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012574:Schools; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014454:Uganda; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology*