Citation

Ureña J, Romera EM, Casas JA, Viejo C, Ortega-Ruiz R. Int. J. Clin. Health Psychol. 2015; 15(1): 52-60.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Facultad de Psicología. Universidad de Granada, Publisher Asociacion Espanola de Psicologia Conductual)

DOI

10.1016/j.ijchp.2014.07.002

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This instrumental study examines the psychometric properties of the Psychological Dating Violence Questionnaire (PDV-Q). The scale was developed with the aim of evaluating subtle and overt psychological abuse among dating couples, and its possible bi-directionality in the implication as victim and as aggressor. A sample group of 670 heterosexual university students (62.8% women), aged between 19 and 25 years old (M = 22; SD = 1.78), took part in the study. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis revealed a satisfactory index of reliability with two different scales: Victimization and Aggression. The external validity was checked with a physical violence measure (modified Conflict Tactic Scale-2). The results indicated a significant but low correlation between psychological and physical scales. The PDV-Q joins dating and intimate violence instruments potentialities and tries to overcome their limitations. It includes a wide range of violent behaviours and it is adapted to specific characteristics from young couples. © 2014 Asociación Espan ̃ola de Psicología Conductual. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

Language: en