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Panaghi L, Ghahari S, Mokhtarnia I, Dasarband B, Nabavian V. Preliminary Study of Psychometric Features of Wife Abuse Questionnaire . IJPCP 2017; 23 (2) :218-231
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1- Family Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Mental Health, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 2. Research Center of Psychiatric and Behavioral Sciences,Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
3- Family Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran , Email:mokhtarnia66@gmail.com
4- Department of Families With Special Needs, Family Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University
Abstract:   (7298 Views)
Objectives The aim of this study was to examine the confirmatory factor structure and validation of wife abuse Questionnaire in sample women of subclinical.
Methods The study is cross-sectional and Married women’s Mashhad city of formed the study population. Sample size of 671 women was selected by Availability sampling  and the Qahari wife abuse Questionnaire  with questionnaires Beck depression inventory, Sherer Self-Efficacy Scale and CTS-R questions given to was applied in the sample.
Results The results of confirmatory factor analysis support three factors. The Investigate Criterion validity by Pearson correlation coefficient in the wife abuse Questionnaire with The Beck depression inventory and Sherer Self-efficacy Scale, were between 0.31 and 0.45 and also convergent validity with Revised Conflict Tactics Scale, 60.0 correlation coefficient was obtained than are very satisfactory. A significant difference between the factor of questionnaire wife abuse in the women of divorce and non-divorce showed that the questionnaire has features of validity discrimination.  The results of Cronbach's alpha coefficient in the Cronbach's alpha for the total questionnaire and factors were between 87.0 and 95.0 that was satisfactory.
Conclusion Therefore, based on the results of this study wife abuse’s Questionnaire has psychometric properties applied for research and family counseling.
 
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Type of Study: Original Research | Subject: Psychiatry and Psychology
Received: 2016/07/20 | Accepted: 2017/01/24 | Published: 2017/07/1

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