Citation

Benight CC, Harding-Taylor AS, Midboe AM, Durham RL. J. Trauma. Stress 2004; 17(6): 505-508.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80933-7150, USA. benight@mail.uccs.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1007/s10960-004-5799-3

PMID

15730069

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.

Language: en