General Information

The Intentions to Use Violence in Hypothetical Situations Scale assesses a youth's intentions to use violence in 15 situations that could result in conflict.

Number of Versions:	1
Version:	Intentions to Use Violence in Hypothetical Situations Scale
Author(s):	Robert H. DuRant, Frank Treiber, Elizabeth Goodman, Elizabeth Woods
Date of Publication:	1996
Material(s) Needed for Test:	Instrument
Manual:	Not Available
Charge for one form or kit:	No

Purpose and Nature of Test

Construct(s) Measured:	Violence
Population for which designed:	Grade Level: Sixth Grade to Eighth Grade
Method of Administration:	Group and Individual
Source of Information:	Self
Subtests and Scores:	No scales
Number of Items:	15
Type of Scale:	Likert

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	225
Population:	Two middle schools in Augusta, GA serving predominately African-American students living in or around public housing.
Culture/ethnicity:	African-American, Caucasian
SES Level:	Not reported by author(s).

Reliability: 

Psychometric information:	Provided for Full Scales.
The range of Test-Retest Value:	Not assessed
The range of Inter-rater reliability:	Not assessed
The range of Internal consistency:	0.88

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:	Yes
If yes, by whom:	Robert H. DuRant

Notes

Original Reference(s):

DuRant, R. H., Treiber, F., Goodman, E., & Woods, E. R. (1996). Intentions to use violence among adolescents. Pediatrics, 87 (6), Part 1 of 2, 1104-1108.

Contact

Name:	Robert H. DuRant
Organization:	Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Address:	Medical Center Boulevard
City:	Winston-Salem
State:	NC
Zip:	27157
Phone:	(336) 716-3046
Fax:	(336) 716-7100
E-mail:	rdurant@wfubmc.edu
Website:	http://www.wfubmc.edu

Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  February 2007