@article{ref1,
title="Construct Validity of the Korean Women's Abuse Intolerance Scale",
journal="Nursing research",
year="2008",
author="Choi, Myunghan and Phillips, Linda R. and Figueredo, Aurelio Jose and Insel, Kathleen and Min, Sung-Kil",
volume="57",
number="1",
pages="40-50",
abstract="BACKGROUND:: Domestic violence against married women has persisted throughout Korean history. However, very little empirical research has been conducted in Korea about domestic violence, its causes, or women's responses. OBJECTIVE:: To develop and test psychometrically the Korean Women's Abuse Intolerance Scale (KWAIS) to measure women's propensity or desire to leave abusive husbands in Korea. METHODS:: The first phase of the investigation involved qualitative research to explore the themes of women's responses to domestic violence and the development of the instrument. The second phase was a preliminary study conducted to examine women's responses to domestic violence. In the third phase, construct validity of the scale was established, using a sample of 184 married women living in Korea. RESULTS:: The KWAIS adequately supported the underlying theory of women's responses to domestic violence, demonstrating strong content validity, high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha of .98), and criterion-related validity evidenced by significant correlations that supported hypotheses among abuse intolerance and abuse (r = .69), traditional family ideology (r = -.78), marital satisfaction (r = -.85), attitude toward power ascription (r = .63), and collectivism (r = -.88). Factor analysis yielded a four-factor structure, explaining 78.4% of the common variance. Factor loadings ranged from .65 to .93. DISCUSSION:: The findings for the psychometric properties of the KWAIS established its potential as a research instrument in measuring Korean women's propensity or desire to leave abusive husbands. Future studies need to focus on determining the predictive validity of the KWAIS and evaluating cross-cultural differences in women's propensity or desire to leave abusive husbands.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0029-6562",
doi="10.1097/01.NNR.0000280656.96383.ad",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.NNR.0000280656.96383.ad"
}