@article{ref1,
title="Assessing institutional betrayal among female veterans who experienced military sexual trauma: a Rasch analysis of the Institutional Betrayal Questionnaire.2",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2021",
author="Holliday, Ryan and Schneider, Alexandra L. and Monteith, Lindsey L. and Bahraini, Nazanin H.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Military sexual trauma (MST; i.e., sexual harassment and/or sexual assault during one's military service) is highly prevalent among female veterans and is associated  with numerous adverse health and psychosocial sequelae. When institutions fail to  prevent sexual trauma from happening or respond in an unsupportive manner (i.e.,  institutional betrayal [IB]), MST survivors typically report more severe  health-related outcomes. Although the Institutional Betrayal Questionnaire.2 (IBQ.2)  was developed to assess IB, no studies have examined the factor structure or  dimensionality of the IBQ.2 among MST survivors. In addition, initial research has  reported differing factor structures for this measure. The present study examined  the dimensionality and factor structure of the IBQ.2, and tested for differential  item functioning (DIF) based on whether military sexual assault was experienced. The  sample comprised 235 female veterans who reported a history of MST in an anonymous  national survey. Rasch analysis suggested multidimensionality and DIF based on  history of military sexual assault. Exploratory factor analysis and parallel  analysis suggested the IBQ.2 comprises three factors: (1) Environment Leading to  MST, (2) Institutional Response to MST, and (3) Institutional Belongingness  following MST. Although these results suggest that the IBQ.2 is multidimensional,  the three-factor model had significant issues with respect to dimensionality, item  fit, and person separation and reliability. Thus, using the full IBQ.2 may be more  advantageous. Further examination of the IBQ.2 is warranted to ensure optimal  assessment of IB in relation to MST, irrespective of whether the MST comprised  sexual harassment or sexual assault, as well as to ensure that the IBQ.2 is  culturally meaningful for MST survivors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260520983959",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260520983959"
}