Characteristics of the Safe At Home Instrument for Assessing Readiness to Change Intimate Partner Violence

Objective: This article describes the development, factor structure, concurrent validity, and predictive validity of the Safe At Home instrument, a 35-item self-report measure designed for social work assessment of individuals' readiness to change their intimate partner violence behaviors. Meth...

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Published in:Research on social work practice 2003-01, Vol.13 (1), p.80-107
Main Authors: Begun, Audrey L., Murphy, Christopher, Bolt, Daniel, Weinstein, Benjamin, Strodthoff, Terri, Short, Lynn, Shelley, Gene
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior Modification
Behaviour modification
Domestic violence
Factor Structure
Factor structures
Family Violence
Males
Maryland
Measurement
Measures
Measures (Instruments)
Men
Partner Abuse
Reliability
Scales
Social work
USA
Validity
Wisconsin
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Summary:Objective: This article describes the development, factor structure, concurrent validity, and predictive validity of the Safe At Home instrument, a 35-item self-report measure designed for social work assessment of individuals' readiness to change their intimate partner violence behaviors. Method: Multisite data (five sites, a total of 1,359 men at intake) addressed questions concerning instrument properties. Results: Initial exploratory factor analysis identified three scales that are consistent with the early stages outlined in the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change (Precontemplation, Contemplation, and Preparation/Action). Confirmatory factor analysis further supported the three-factor solution. Concurrent and predictive validity were examined on a subset of cases. Conclusions: The Safe At Home instrument has applicability for social work evaluation of batterer's treatment intervention; additional study is needed for reliable use as an individual clinical assessment tool.
ISSN:1049-7315
1552-7581
DOI:10.1177/1049731502238758