Psychometric Properties of a New Scale to Assess Family Violence in Older African American Women: The Family Violence Against Older Women (FVOW) Scale

被引：8

作者：

Paranjape, Anuradha ^{[1
]}

Rodriguez, Michael ^{[2
]}

Gaughan, John

Kaslow, Nadine J. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Temple Univ, Sch Med, Gen Internal Med Sect, Philadelphia, PA 19140 USA

[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA

[3] Emory Univ, Sch Med, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA

来源：

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN | 2009年 / 15卷 / 10期

关键词：

family violence; scale; ELDER ABUSE; VALIDATION; CONFLICT; COHORT;

D O I：

10.1177/1077801209345141

中图分类号：

C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

Absence of a conceptually grounded, comprehensive measure for family violence in older women has hindered attempts to define the extent of the problem and its effects on older women's health. This article reports the development and psychometrics of the Family Violence in Older African American Women Scale, a comprehensive scale to measure family violence in older women. The scale demonstrates two distinct factors: (a) "Abuse" and (b) "Caregiving Failure," which measure abusive behaviors in the context of a family relationship and caring for older women, respectively. Implications for the use of this scale in research and practice settings are discussed.

引用

页码：1213 / 1226

页数：14