The questionnaire for the detection of invisible violence against women: Turkish validity and reliability study

Tuğçe Sönmez, Serap E. Apay, Adnan Taşgin

Abstract

This study aims to determine the Turkish validity and reliability of the questionnaire for the detection of invisible violence against women. This methodological study was conducted online with 221 single women with an intimate partner and 277 married women. The scale was confirmed that the 23-item scale had 5 sub-scales. Fit indices were found χ2 /sd=2.202, TLI=.900, RMSEA=.074, SRMR =.0571, AGFI=.800, GFI=.850, IFI=.903, CFI=.902 and df= 214 in single women who had an intimate partner. Fit indices were found χ2 /sd=2.212, TLI=.901, RMSEA=.066, SRMR=.0582, AGFI=.827, GFI=.864, IFI=.916, CFI=.915 and df=216 in married women. The scale Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was found to be 0.93 for the whole scale. And also the reliability of scale showed that it has excellent Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.84, 0.83, 0.86, 0.74 and 0.72 for the subscales of crisis, utilitarian, coercive, ambivalent and benevolent sexist behaviors respectively. The Turkish version of the questionnaire for the detection of invisible violence against women is a valid and reliable measurement tool for married/single women who have an intimate partner

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