Evaluating the Chinese Revised Controlling Behaviors Scale.

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Sociology
• Criminology

Background:

• Controlling behaviors are a key component of intimate partner violence.
• Valid measurement tools are needed to assess controlling behaviors in diverse cultural contexts.
• The Chinese Revised Controlling Behaviors Scale (C-CBS-R) was adapted for use in Chinese intimate relationships.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the utility of the Chinese version of the Revised Controlling Behaviors Scale (C-CBS-R).
• To assess the scale's effectiveness in measuring controlling behaviors within violent Chinese intimate relationships.
• To establish a validated cutoff score for distinguishing high from low levels of control.

Main Methods:

• A mixed-methods approach combining qualitative interviews and quantitative scale administration.
• In-depth interviews with 200 Chinese women survivors of intimate partner violence.
• Split-half validation procedure and receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis using the C-CBS-R.

Main Results:

• Interview data indicated that 91 participants' experiences aligned with coercive control.
• The C-CBS-R demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy with an area under the curve (AUC) of .99.
• A cutoff score of 1.145 achieved 96% sensitivity and 95% specificity in identifying high control.

Conclusions:

• The C-CBS-R is a valid and reliable tool for measuring controlling behaviors in violent Chinese intimate relationships.
• The established cutoff score effectively distinguishes between high and low levels of control.
• Findings support the use of the C-CBS-R in clinical and research settings addressing intimate partner violence in China.