The Domestic Violence Coping Self-Efficacy Measure (DV-CSE) is a context-sepcific measure of cognitive self-schemas related to abuse recovery to provide targets for clinical intervention.
Developed by:
Charles C. Benight, Alexandra S. Harding-Taylor, Amanda M. Midboe, Robert L. Durham (University of Colorado)
Measure domains:
N/A
Items and subscales:
30 items
Outcomes predicted:
dispositional optimism
active coping
acceptance coping
healthy psychological functioning
active coping
acceptance coping
healthy psychological functioning
Cronbach's alpha:
0.97
Study population(s):
Women recruited through a domestic violence center and safe house who reported experiencing domestic assault in the past 6 months.
Measure validated?:
Y
Citation of original article
Get citationBenight, C. C., Harding-Taylor, A.S., Midboe, A.M., & Durham, R. L. (2004). Development and Psychometric Validation of a Domestic Violence Coping Self-Efficacy Measure (DV-CSE). Journal of Traumatic Stress, 17(6), 505-508.