REASONS FOR VIOLENCE OF DATING RELATIONSHIPS: A SCALE ADAPTATION STUDY

Abstract

This study aims to adapt a scale that evaluates the causes of violence in dating relationships with the couple's self-report. In this context, the psychometric properties of the Reasons for Intimate Partner Violence Scale were examined. A total of 289 university students, 157 female and 132 male, with an average age of 22.34 (SD = 1.80) participated in the study. The scale's factor structure was examined by exploratory factor analysis, and the two-factor structure (internalized and externalized reasons) was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis. Acceptance of Couples Violence Scale was used for criterion-related validity. The scale's Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficients were calculated to determine internal consistency. The results showed that the validity and reliability of the scale were sufficient. However, it was found that men and women show violence for different reasons in the study The relationships between causes of violence, acceptance of violence, and dating violence are also examined. As the rate of reasons for violence shown in close relationships increases, acceptance of violence and exposure to dating violence also increases. Also, it was found that internalized causes of violence, externalized causes of violence, acceptance of violence, and some dating violence sub-dimensions differ by gender. It is thought that the study's results will contribute to understanding the reasons for violence reported by an intimate partner and for valuable areas of intervention aimed at preventing dating violence.

Keywords

• Reasons of violence
• Acceptance of violence
• Dating violence
• Validity
• Reliability.

FLÖRT İLİŞKİLERİNDE ŞİDDETİN NEDENLERİ: BİR ÖLÇEK UYARLAMA ÇALIŞMASI

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı flört ilişkilerindeki şiddet nedenlerini çiftlerin öz-bildirimi ile değerlendiren bir ölçeğin Türkçeye uyarlanmasıdır. Bu kapsamda Yakın İlişkilerde Şiddetin Nedenleri Ölçeğinin psikometrik özellikleri incelenmiştir. Çalışmaya yaş ortalaması 22.34 (S =1.80) olan, 157’si kadın 132’si erkek toplam 289 üniversite öğrencisi katılmıştır. Ölçeğin faktör yapısı Açımlayıcı Faktör Analizi ile incelenmiş, iki faktörlü yapı (içe atfedilen nedenler ve dışa atfedilen nedenler) Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi ile doğrulanmıştır. Ölçüt bağıntılı geçerliğin incelenmesi için Çiftler Arası Şiddetin Kabulü Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Güvenirliği test etmek amacıyla ölçeğin Cronbach Alfa güvenirlik katsayıları hesaplanmıştır. Sonuçlar ölçeğin geçerlik ve güvenirliğinin yeterli düzeyde olduğunu göstermiştir. Bununla birlikte çalışmada, kadın ve erkeklerin farklı nedenlerle şiddet gösterdiği bulunmuştur. Şiddetin nedenleri, şiddetin kabulü ve flört şiddeti arasındaki ilişkiler incelenmiştir. Katılımcıların bildirdiği şiddet nedenlerinin oranı arttıkça, şiddetin kabulü ve flört şiddetine maruz bırakma da artmaktadır. Ayrıca içe ve dışa atfedilen şiddet nedenlerinin, şiddetin kabulünün ve bazı flört şiddeti alt boyutlarının cinsiyete göre farklılaştığı bulunmuştur. Çalışma sonuçlarının, yakın ilişkilerde bildirilen şiddet nedenlerinin anlaşılması ve şiddetin önlenmesini hedefleyen çeşitli müdahale alanları için katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

• Şiddetin nedenleri
• Şiddetin kabulü
• Flört şiddeti
• Geçerlik
• Güvenirlik

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