Research Article, J Womens Health Issues Care Vol: 2 Issue: 4
The Community Composite Abuse Scale: Reliability and Validity of a Measure of Intimate Partner Violence in a Community Survey from the ALSWH
| Deborah Loxton1*, Jennifer Powers1, David Fitzgerald2, Peta Forder1, Amy Anderson1, Angela Taft3 and Kelsey Hegarty4 | |
| 1Priority Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia | |
| 2University of Queensland, Australia | |
| 3Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mother and Child Health Research Centre, La Trobe University, Australia | |
| 4Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, Australia | |
| Corresponding author : Deborah Loxton Priority Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia Tel: +61240420690; Fax: +61240420044 E-mail: Deborah.loxton@newcastle.edu.au |
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| Received: March 22, 2013 Accepted: July 10, 2013 Published: July 15, 2013 | |
| Citation: Loxton D, Powers J, Fitzgerald D, Forder P, Anderson A, et al. (2013) The Community Composite Abuse Scale: Reliability and Validity of a Measure of Intimate Partner Violence in a Community Survey from the ALSWH. J Womens Health, Issues Care 2:4. doi:10.4172/2325-9795.1000115 |
Abstract
The Community Composite Abuse Scale: Reliability and Validity of a Measure of Intimate Partner Violence in a Community Survey from the ALSWH
Research examining the prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is limited by a lack of comprehensive measurement tools. While the Composite Abuse Scale (CAS) was designed to assess multiple forms of partner abuse, to date it has been primarily used in clinical samples and has not been applied to the broader community. This study aimed to validate a version of the CAS that was modified to suit community distribution (CCAS).
