Psychometric properties of the wife abuse inventory

• Published in: Journal of clinical psychology Vol. 46; no. 6; pp. 828 - 834
• Main Authors: Poteat, G. Michael, Grossnickle, William F., Cope, John G., Wynne, D. Carol
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brandon Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.11.1990; Wiley; Wiley Periodicals Inc
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Domestic violence; Female; Humans; Individuality; Medical sciences; Nosology. Terminology. Diagnostic criteria; Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychometrics; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Social research; Spouse Abuse - diagnosis; Spouse Abuse - psychology; Techniques and methods; Tests; Women; Human; Test validation; Factor analysis; Child Abuse Potential Inventory Milner; Risk factor; Psychometrics; Battered wife syndrome; Woman; Test reliability; Wife Abuse Inventory Lewis

It is estimated that approximately 50% of all married couples experience violence during their relationship (Lewis, 1985). The present study (N = 305) investigated the psychometric properties of the Wife Abuse Inventory (WAI), which was designed to identify women at risk for abuse. The WAI was found...