Validation of scales for researching stakeholders’ attitudes toward domestic violence in China

Christopher J. Wretman; Cynthia Fraga Rizo; Ruohui Zhao; Hongwei Zhang; Spenser R. Radtke; Jeongsuk Kim; Angela Gwaltney; Rebecca J. Macy

doi:10.1177/10778012241265362

Validation of scales for researching stakeholders’ attitudes toward domestic violence in China

Christopher J. Wretman^*, Cynthia Fraga Rizo, Ruohui Zhao, Hongwei Zhang, Spenser R. Radtke, Jeongsuk Kim, Angela Gwaltney, Rebecca J. Macy

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School of Social and Political Science

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Abstract

Domestic violence (DV) is a significant concern within China. Currently, there are few standardized measurement tools to gauge Chinese stakeholders’ perceptions and beliefs concerning DV. This research sought to validate tools to be used with such stakeholders. Factor analyses were utilized on cross-sectional, survey data from a purposive sample of 683 Chinese DV professionals working in four institutions in Guangdong. Analyses developed three scales for measuring DV Definitions, DV Attitudes, and DV Policing. The development of these scales is beneficial to advance the already growing research related to DV in China in ways that are relevant to the Chinese context.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-33
Number of pages	33
Journal	Violence Against Women
Early online date	1 Aug 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012241265362
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 1 Aug 2024

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China
domestic violence
factor analysis
measurement
stakeholders

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