Academic literature on the topic 'Conflict Tactics Scale'

This article describes a revised Conflict Tactics Scales (the CTS2) to measure psychological and physical attacks on a partner in a marital, cohabiting, or dating relationship; and also use of negotiation. The CTS2 has (a) additional items to enhance content validity and reliability; (b) revised wording to increase clarity and specificity; (c) better differentiation between minor and severe levels of each scale; (d) new scales to measure sexual coercion and physical injury; and (e) a new format to simplify administration and reduce response sets. Reliability ranges from .79 to .95. There is preliminary evidence of construct validity.

This study investigated the association of right-wing authoritarianism and amount of income with wife abuse. 93 men currently involved in relationships completed Altemeyer's Right-Wing Authoritarianism Scale, the Conflict Tactics Scale, and reported their age, yearly income, and spouse's yearly income. Analyses indicates that among lower income males, high right-wing authoritarianism scores were associated with higher scores on the Conflict Tactics Scale.

ABSTRACTBackground: Although interpersonal interactions are thought to affect psychopathology in schizophrenia, there is a paucity of data about how older adults with schizophrenia manage interpersonal conflicts. This paper examines interpersonal conflict strategies and their impact on positive symptom remission in older adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders.Methods: The schizophrenia group consisted of 198 persons aged 55 years and over living in the community who developed schizophrenia before age 45. A community comparison group (n = 113) was recruited using randomly selected block-groups. Straus’ Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS) was used to assess the ways that respondents handled interpersonal conflicts.Results: Seven conflict management subscales were created based on a principal component analysis with equamax rotation of items from the CTS. The order of the frequency of the tactics that was used was similar for both the schizophrenia and community groups. Calm and Pray tactics were the most commonly used, and the Violent and Aggressive tactics were rarely utilized. In two separate logistic regression analysis, after controlling for confounding variables, positive symptom remission was found to be associated significantly with both the Calm and Pray subscales.Conclusions: The findings suggest that older persons with schizophrenia approximate normal distribution patterns of conflict management strategies and the most commonly used strategies are associated with positive symptom remission.

Previous studies of partner assault, particularly those using the Conflict Tactics Scales, have produced the controversial finding that women are as likely to assault their partners as are men. Such findings are clearly at odds with medical, legal, and social service agencies which find that women are far more often the victims of partner assault. Self-reported data from a national sample of young adults were used to determine the extent to which this apparent discrepancy could be reconciled. Results confirm previous findings of extensive violence by women, with little evidence of systematic overor underreporting by either men or women. However, although both men and women engaged in frequent minor assaults, men were more likely than women to repeatedly beat their partner during the course of a year. In addition, women were far more likely than men to suffer physical injury and seek medical treatment as a consequence of incidents of male violence. Taken together, these findings somewhat reconcile the discrepancy regarding partner assault: women are more often than men the victims of severe partner assault and injury not necessarily because men strike more often, but because men strike harder.

This study used self-report of older adolescent/young adult children from a general college population to examine if violent parental conflict tactics predict the use of similarly violent tactics in the same-sex and opposite-sex peer relationships of offspring. Conflict Tactics Scale data from 256 subjects indicate that parental violence within the marital dyad is predictive of violence in both same-sex and opposite-sex peer relationships. Surprisingly high frequencies of violence were reported within parents’ marriages and by subjects in their current peer relationships. Implications of these findings are discussed.

Recently, more attention is being paid to controlling behaviors within a continuum of intimate partner violence and abuse. However, it is unclear whether current scales are sufficiently valid to measure such behaviors. The current study assessed the factor structure and reliability of the revised Controlling Behaviors Scale (CBS-R) and the revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2). Data were gathered from a U.K. general population sample ( N = 405). Confirmatory factor analyses were carried out on the CTS2 and the CBS-R, for both perpetration and victimization items, using the weighted least squares estimation with mean adjustment method. Multiple factor models were confirmed in the analysis of the CBS-R and CTS2 for perpetration and victimization items. Reliabilities for the factors were satisfactory across both scales. This is the first validation of the factor structure of the CBS-R and the findings suggests that this a valid and reliable scale for measuring controlling behaviors.

The study sought to examine tactics used in family conflict and the relationship between these tactics and measures of self esteem and cognitive development. One of the questions which flow from this analysis is whether there is a safe level of conflict which is related to higher levels of cognitive development and/or self esteem or does any level of conflict have a negative effect on these aspects. Subjects consisted of 251 year nine and ten students from a Canberra Catholic high school. Using Straus's (1979) Conflict Tactics Scale for various family dyads, measures of Piaget's stages of cognitive development, and Rosenberg's Self-esteem Scale (1965), no significant differences were found between cognitive development and conflict tactics, self esteem or gender. Adolescents from violent families had lower self-esteem than those from non-violent families, however verbal aggression was very common and the sole use of reasoning was atypical.

Low Intensity Conflict (LIC) is a significant feature of the contemporary world and it is a particular challenge to the armed forces of many states which are involved is such conflict, or are likely to become so. This thesis is not concerned with how such difficult conflict situations arise. Rather it is concerned with how, from the point of view of the state, they may be contained and ultimately brought to a satisfactory resolution. The work is thus concerned with the practicalities of ending LIC. More specifically, the purpose of this research is to establish a framework of doctrinal and military principles applicable to the prevention and resolution of LIC. The principles of this thesis are based in numerous historical examples of LIC and six in depth case studies. These distilled principles are analysed in two central chapters, and are then applied in two latter defence force chapters so as to ensure there practicality and resilience. Numerous defence academics and military practitioners have been consulted in the production of this thesis; their contribution has further reinforced the functionality of the principles examined in this research. The research illustrates the criticality of a holistic approach to LIC. The function of this approach is to guarantee the stability of the sovereign state, by unifying civil, police, intelligence and military services. The effectiveness of the military elements must also be ensured, as military force is central to the suppression of LIC. Consequently, the research makes strategic and operational prescriptions, so as to improve the capability of defence forces that are concerned with preventing or resolving LIC.

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A Conflict Tactics Scales: Parent-Child (CTSPC) é um instrumento concebido em inglês usado para identificar a violência contra a criança. Sua proposição original é composta de um módulo básico com três dimensões e estrutura de itens que se divide entre as escalas de Disciplina Não-Violenta, Agressão Psicológica e Agressão Física, sendo que esta inclui as escalas de Punição Corporal e de Mau-Trato Físico. Esta Tese tem como objetivo aprofundar a análise das características psicométricas no que concerne a adequação dimensional da versão em português da CTSPC, observando se os resultados convergem aos encontrados nos estudos pregressos, bem como se os resultados sugerem a necessidade de alguma modificação do instrumento. Os dados são provenientes de três estudos que tinham como objetivo geral identificar o uso de violência contra a criança por meio da CTSPC em três serviços de saúde. A estrutura dimensional do instrumento foi analisada utilizando Análise de Fatores Confirmatória (AFC) stricto sensu. Notou-se um ajuste relativamente bom com cargas, em geral, altas, em dois setores de saúde, mas a análise da validade discriminante aponta para evidências de uma possível estrutura dimensional de ordem superior ou que existe informação oriunda de itens de um fator para outro. Para avaliar a falta de especificação dimensional, uma extensa análise exploratória via Análise de Fatores Exploratória em uma estrutura Confirmatória (AFE/C) foi conduzida. O ajuste do modelo continuou bom, com cargas elevadas e uma queda substantiva das correlações fatoriais. Encontrou-se certa reordenação de itens, nos três setores de serviços de saúde. Ainda que tenha havido algumas cargas cruzadas foi possível identificar uma outra estrutura dimensional com itens de ordem psicológica carregando em blocos separados conjuntamente a itens físicos formando novas estruturas dimensionais e atos de violência hedionda que formam um fator separado. Esse padrão de itens, por dimensão, foi encontrado nos três sítios ainda que os itens não se comportem identicamente, de forma geral, apresentam um padrão coerente. O reordenamento dos itens pode ser interpretado como um novo padrão de domínios com atos de violência crescente. Ainda que a CTSPC capte a violência contra a criança, a estrutura dimensional postulada pelos autores do instrumento não pode ser corroborada. Essa não sustentabilidade da estrutura original da CTSPC parece apontar para novas dimensões. Mais estudos nessa direção necessitam ser realizados para que se encontre uma especificação de itens estável e condizente com essa aparente estrutura. A utilização da CTSPC como está merece cautela não podendo ser recomendada enquanto essa questão não for aprofundada. Diante disso, fica evidente que a linha de estudo em avaliação, desenvolvimento e adaptação transcultural da CTSPC para avaliar maus-tratos contra a criança ainda merece ser mais bem explorada. Os achados do presente estudo mostram a necessidade de rever a versão em português da CTSPC ou mesmo de investir na construção de um novo instrumento por meio da crítica guiada pelo debate contínuo entre profissionais interessados
The Conflict Tactics Scales: Parent-Child (CTSPC) is an instrument designed in English used to identify child abuse and negligence. Its original proposition consists of a basic module with three dimensions and the structure of items is divided in the following scales: Nonviolent Discipline; Psychological Aggression and Physical Aggression; and Corporal Punishment and Physical Maltreatment. This thesis aims at examining the psychometric characteristics regarding the dimensional adequacy of the Portuguese version of the CTSPC, and if the results converge to those found in previous studies and if they suggest the need for some modifications of the instrument. The data come from three studies that aimed at identifying the use of violence against children using CTSPC in three health services. The dimensional structure of the instrument was analyzed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) in the strict sense. I feel a relatively good fit with loadings generally high, in two sectors of health, but the analysis of discriminant validity evidenced points to a possible higher order dimensional structure or that there is information from one item to another factor. To assess the lack of dimensional specification, an extensive exploratory analysis via Exploratory Factor Analysis in the CFA framework (E/CFA) was conducted. The model fit remained good, with high loadings and a substantial drop in correlation factor. Reordering items was suggested from the analysis of the three studies used in the present analysis. While there is some cross-loadings, one can identify another dimensional structure, in which items loading from psychological blocks grouping together to form new physical dimension and heinous acts of violence. This pattern of items was found in three studies although the items did not behave identically, but generally, presenting a coherent pattern. The reordering of the items can be interpreted as a new pattern in areas with growing violence. Although CTSPC may be capturing violence against children, the dimensional structure postulated by the authors of the instrument can not be corroborated. This non-sustainability of the original structure of CTSPC seems to point to new dimensions. More studies need to be made in this direction to search for a specification of items stable and consistent with this apparent structure. The use of CTSPC, as it is, deserves caution and its not being recommended until that question is fully explored. Therefore, it is evident that the line of study in evaluation, development and cultural adaptation of to assess CTSPC maltreatment of the child still deserves to be better explored. The findings of this study showed the need to review the Portuguese version of CTSPC or even invest in the construction of a new instrument through it to criticism guided by the ongoing debate among interested professionals

Au cours des dernières années, l'évaluation de la violence sexuelle entre partenaires intimes (VSPI) a connu un essor croissant. Toutefois, une incertitude demeure vis-à-vis lesquels des instruments de mesure évaluent le mieux cette problématique. La présente étude a pour objectif de comparer et d'évaluer la concordance de deux mesures couramment utilisées, soit le Sexual Experiences Survey (SES) et le Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2). Cette étude comporte un deuxième objectif qui vise à élargir le champ de la VSPI en évaluant la présence de gestes pornographiques et de relations sexuelles forcées avec autrui au sein de la dynamique de la violence. L'échantillon se compose de 138 femmes ayant recours aux services de maisons d'hébergement. Les données indiquent que le SES et le CTS2 détiennent un taux de concordance élevé à 76,8 %. Par contre, dans le cadre de cette étude, le CTS2 a su détecter un plus grand nombre de cas de VSPI que le SES. Par ailleurs, les femmes qui ont rapporté des gestes de nature pornographique sont 12 à 20 fois plus susceptibles d'être victimes de violence sexuelle sévère sur les deux mesures. Les résultats sont discutés en lien avec les implications au niveau de la recherche et de l'intervention en maison d'hébergement. ______________________________________________________________________________ MOTS-CLÉS DE L’AUTEUR : violence entre partenaires intimes, violence sexuelle, SES, CTS2, pornographie, relations sexuelles forcées avec autrui.

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國立中正大學
心理學系臨床心理學研究所
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Purpose: “Discipline” refers to the strategies that parents use when their child misbehaves. However, valid assessment tools for evaluating parents’ discipline strategies are not common in Taiwan. The purpose of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Conflict Tactics Scales: Parent-Child version (C-CTSPC) in two Taiwanese samples. Methods: 49 caregivers of clinical-referred children (aged 3 to 11) with emotional and behavioral problems, and their caregivers having some difficulty in parenting, and their community controls (n = 49) were recruited in this study. Two samples were matched sample pairwise matched in terms of sex of child, age of child, and the location of residence. A series of measures including C-CTSPC were administered in a random order to the participants. Results: The results of the exploratory factor analyses (EFA) performed on the C-CTSPC Basic scale items identified three-factor and five-factor structures in the clinical and community samples, respectively. Further analyses including internal consistency, inter-scale correlations and convergent validity were examined based on the results of the EFA. The internal consistency of the C-CTSPC subscales in both samples was in the range of .32 to .85. Most of the C-CTSPC subscales also had moderate inter-scale correlations and were correlated with the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory Intensity scale for the both samples. However, only part of the C-CTSPC subscales and the Child Behavior Checklist subscales were correlated in community sample. With regard to discriminant validity, the “non-aggressive discipline” and “aggressive discipline” subscale scores of C-CTSPC could differentiate clinical sample from community sample. In addition, the “aggressive discipline” subscale scores could also differentiate high-risk abuse potential parents from non-high-risk abuse potential parents. Discussion: The preliminary results of the present study showed that the C-CTSPC appears to be a valid assessment tool in assessing parents’ disciplinary behaviors and possible child maltreatment. Limitations of the present study and future directions for research were discussed.