The Reliability and Predictive Validity of Sense of Coherence Scale for American Survivors of Gender-Based Violence

This study investigated the reliability and predictive validity of the Sense of Coherence (SOC) scale for 299 American survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). First, confirmatory factor analysis examined the construct validity of the SOC-13. Then, relationships between SOC and clinical scales were...

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Published in:Violence against women 2023-07, Vol.29 (9), p.1670-1686
Main Authors: Zonp, Zeynep, Saint Arnault, Denise
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Confirmatory factor analysis
Cronbach's alpha
Factor analysis
Female
Gender-Based Violence
Humans
Measures
Post traumatic stress disorder
Predictions
Predictive validity
Protective factors
Psychometrics
Reliability
Reproducibility of Results
Sense of Coherence
Social development
Surveys and Questionnaires
Survivor
Validity
Young women
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Summary:This study investigated the reliability and predictive validity of the Sense of Coherence (SOC) scale for 299 American survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). First, confirmatory factor analysis examined the construct validity of the SOC-13. Then, relationships between SOC and clinical scales were examined. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the 3-factor solution, and Cronbach's alpha reliability values for comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness subscales and total score of SOC-13 were: .62, .53, .65, and .81, respectively. Multiple regression revealed that age, posttraumatic growth, depression, and posttraumatic stress scores explained 53% of the variance of SOC scores. We interpret this to suggest that SOC is a protective factor in GBV, especially in younger women. Clinical implications are suggested.
ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012221120445