Evaluating Measures of Intimate Partner Violence Using Consensus-Based Standards of Validity

Alexander, EF (通讯作者),Binghamton Univ SUNY, Dept Psychol, Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13902 USA.
2022-12
The assessment of intimate partner violence (IPV) by mental health, medical, and criminal justice practitioners occurs routinely. The validity of the assessment instrument they use impacts practitioners' ability to judge ongoing risk, establish the type of IPV occurring, protect potential victims, and intervene effectively. Yet, there is no known compendium of existing assessment measures. The purpose of this article is threefold: (1) to present a systematic review of measures used to identify or predict IPV, (2) to determine which of these measures have psychometric evidence to support their use, and (3) to determine whether any existing measure is capable of differentiating between situational couple violence and intimate terrorism. A systematic search was conducted using PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, PubMed, and MEDLINE. Studies on the reliability or validity of specific measures of IPV were included, regardless of format, length, discipline, or type of IPV assessed. A total of 222 studies, on the psychometric properties of 87 unique measures, met our a priori criteria and were included in the review. We described the reliability and validity of the 87 measures. We rated the measures based on the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments-revised criteria and other established validity criteria, which allowed us to generate a list of recommended measures. We also discussed measures designed to differentiate IPV types. We conclude by describing the strengths and weaknesses of existing measures and by suggesting new avenues for researchers to enhance the assessment of IPV.
TRAUMA VIOLENCE & ABUSE
卷号:23|期号:5|页码:1549-1567
ISSN:1524-8380|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
State University of New York (SUNY) System; State University of New York (SUNY) Binghamton; State University System of Florida; University of Central Florida
被引频次(WOS)
2
被引频次(其他)
2
180天使用计数
1
2013以来使用计数
4
EISSN
1552-8324
出版年
2022-12
DOI
10.1177/15248380211013413
关键词
intimate partner violence systematic review assessment intimate terrorism situational couple violence
WOS学科分类
Criminology & Penology Family Studies Social Work
学科领域
循证法学 循证社会学