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Assessing Acceptance of Violence Toward WomenA Factor Analysis of Burt's Acceptance of Interpersonal Violence ScaleUniversity of North Carolina, Wilmington
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Syracuse University The Acceptance of Interpersonal Violence Scale (AIV) is a self-report inventory assessing beliefs about violence toward women. This study's purpose was to test the multidimensionality of the AIV. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted on half a sample of 772 male participants and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on the other half. EFA indicated a two-factor solution. Factors were labeled Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence. The CFA showed this model provided a good fit and was superior to the original one-factor model. Potential problems when using the single sum score and the applicability of the derived factor structure to violence research are discussed.
Key Words: Acceptance of Interpersonal Violence Scale factor analysis scale construction sexual aggression
This version was published on July
1, 2009 Violence Against Women, Vol. 15, No. 7,
799-809 (2009) |
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