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Construct validity of the Korean Women's Abuse Intolerance Scale
Myunghan Choi1, Linda R Phillips, Aurelio José Figueredo
1College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA. mchoi@nursing.arizona.edu
Nursing Research
|December 20, 2007
Summary
This study developed the Korean Women's Abuse Intolerance Scale (KWAIS) to measure married women's desire to leave abusive husbands. The KWAIS is a valid and reliable tool for understanding responses to domestic violence in Korea.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Gender Studies
Background:
- Domestic violence against married women is a persistent issue in Korea.
- Empirical research on its causes and women's responses remains limited.
- Understanding women's propensity to leave abusive situations is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To psychometrically develop and validate the Korean Women's Abuse Intolerance Scale (KWAIS).
- To measure Korean married women's desire or propensity to leave abusive husbands.
- To provide a tool for research on domestic violence in the Korean context.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative research to explore themes and develop the instrument.
- Preliminary study to examine women's responses to domestic violence.
- Construct validity testing with 184 married Korean women.
Main Results:
- The KWAIS demonstrated strong content validity and high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .98).
- Criterion-related validity was supported by significant correlations with abuse, traditional ideology, marital satisfaction, power ascription, and collectivism.
- Factor analysis revealed a four-factor structure explaining 78.4% of the variance.
Conclusions:
- The KWAIS is a psychometrically sound instrument for measuring Korean women's propensity to leave abusive husbands.
- Further research should assess the KWAIS's predictive validity and explore cross-cultural differences.
- The scale offers potential for advancing research on domestic violence interventions.
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