General Information

This instrument measures acceptance of couple violence, specifically male on female violence, female on male violence, and dating violence.

Number of Versions:	1
Version:	Acceptance of Couple Violence
Author(s):	Vangie Foshee
Date of Publication:	1998
Material(s) Needed for Test:	Instrument
Manual:	Not Available
Charge for one form or kit:	No

Purpose and Nature of Test

Construct(s) Measured:	The acceptance of the use of violence against a partner
Population for which designed:	Age Range: 12 through 18 years old Grade Level: Eighth Grade to High School Senior
Method of Administration:	Group and Individual
Source of Information:	Self
Subtests and Scores:	Acceptance of male on female violence, Acceptance of female on male violence, Acceptance of General Dating Violence
Number of Items:	11
Type of Scale:	Likert

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	1,965
Population:	Study was conducted in Johnston County, North Carolina, a primarily rural county with approximately 82,000 residents.
Culture/ethnicity:	African-American, Caucasian
SES Level:	Not reported by author(s).

Reliability: 

Psychometric information:	Provided for Subscales.
The range of Test-Retest Value:	Not assessed
The range of Inter-rater reliability:	Not assessed
The range of Internal consistency:	0.71 to 0.74

Validity: 

Criterion validity data has not been presented or published in study.

Practical Evaluation

Scoring Procedure:	Manual Scoring
Examiner Qualifications and Training Required:	None
Permission Required to Use Instrument:	No
If yes, by whom:	N/A

Notes

Original Reference(s):	Foshee, V. A., Linder, G., F., Bauman, K. E., Langwick, S. A., Arriaga, X. B., Heath, J. L., McMahon, P. M., & Bangdiwala, S. (1996). The Safe Dates Project: Theoretical basis, evaluation design, and selected baseline findings. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 12 (5, Supplement), 39-47.
Other Reference(s):	Foshee, V. A., Bauman, K. E., Zrriaga, X., Helms, R. W., Koch, G. G., & Linder, G. F. (1998). An evaluation of Safe Dates, an adolescent dating violence prevention program. American Journal of Public Health, 88 (1), 45-50.
Other:	The scale is published in Dahlberg, L., Toal, S. B., & Behrens, C. B. (1998). Measuring violence-related attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors among youths: A compendium of assessment tools. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

Contact

Name:	Vangie Foshee, Associate Professor
Organization:	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Address:	Health Behavior and Health Education 1207 Hillview Road
City:	Chapel Hill
State:	NC
Zip:	27514-3330
Phone:	(919) 966-6616
E-mail:	foshee@email.unc.edu
Website:	http://www.unc.edu

Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  July 2006