Citation

Dienemann J, Glass N, Hanson GC, Lunsford K. Issues Ment. Health Nurs. 2007; 28(8): 913-925.

Affiliation

School of Nursing, University of North Carolina - Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina 28223, USA. jadienm@uncc.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/01612840701493493

PMID

17729174

Abstract

The Domestic Violence Survivor Assessment (DVSA) was developed to measure survivor movement toward a violence free life over time. This paper reports our testing of the validity and reliability of the DVSA. Exploratory factor analysis (n = 162) found a single factor explaining 66% of the variance. Hierarchical multiple regression indicated that physical abuse severity, survivor and perpetrator substance abuse, economic and citizenship dependency, and children under 18 at home explained 10% of the variance p > .05. A second model examined the strength of interventions for survivors, controlling for influencing factors; R(2) was.24 (p < .001). The strongest interventions were individual counseling (p < .001) and resource referrals and other services (p < .05). The DVSA was found to have construct validity, sensitivity to change over time, and reliability. A county agency that adopted the DVSA evaluated its programs using the DVSA change scores and used this evaluation for program improvement.

Language: en