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Attitude Around Termination of Parental Rights for Domestic Violence Victims

Attitude Around Termination of Parental Rights for Domestic Violence Victims is a single-item measure that captures the participant's belief that mothers who remain in abusive relationships should have their children taken away from them (termination of parental rights).

Categories

Geographies Tested: United States of America

Populations Included: Female, Male

Age Range: Adolescents, Adults

Items:

1. Battered women should have their children taken away from them if they stay in an abusive relationship.

Response Options:
Strongly disagree - 0
Disagree - 1
Agree - 2
Strongly agree - 3

Scoring Procedures

Not Applicable

Original Citation

Policastro, C., & Payne, B. K. (2013). The Blameworthy Victim: Domestic Violence Myths and the Criminalization of Victimhood. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 22(4), 329-347. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2013.775985


Psychometric Score

Ease of Use Score

Scoring breakdown

Formative Research

Qualitative Research

Existing Literature/Theoretical Framework

Field Expert Input

Cognitive Interviews / Pilot Testing

Reliability

Internal

Test-retest

Interrater

Validity

Content

Face

Criterion (gold-standard)

Construct

KEY

Ease of Use

Readability

Scoring Clarity

Length

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