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Abuse Behavior Inventory

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: This study determines a clinical cutting score for the 29-item Abuse Behavior Inventory (ABI) developed by Shepard and Campbell (1992) to measure both physical and psychological abuse experiences. The authors report on a sample of 392 White and African American women from primary care waiting rooms, who completed the ABI and the revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2). An ABI cutoff score of 10 maximizes validity and produces a sensitivity of 77% and a specificity of 81% compared to the CTS2. Cronbach's alpha is .92 for the entire scale, .91 for the psychological subscale, and .86 for the physical subscale. Correlation between the ABI and CTS2 is .76, with subscale correlations of .74 between ABI psychological and CTS2 verbal aggression, and .71 between ABI physical and CTS2 physical aggression, injury, and sexual coercion.

Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence

DOI: 10.1177/0886260507301228

Authors: Therese Zink, Lisa M. Klesges, Linda Levin, Frank Putnam

Institutions: University of Minnesota, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, University of Cincinnati

Language: English

Topic: Intimate Partner and Family Violence

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2161589705

FWCI: 0.37

Cites: 10

Cited by: 53

Related to: 10