TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - The reliability and predictive validity of sense of coherence scale for American survivors of gender-based violence
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Zonp, Zeynep
A1  - Saint Arnault, Denise
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study investigated the reliability and predictive validity of the Sense of Coherence (SOC) scale for 299 American survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). First, confirmatory factor analysis examined the construct validity of the SOC-13. Then, relationships between SOC and clinical scales were examined. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the 3-factor solution, and Cronbach's alpha reliability values for comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness subscales and total score of SOC-13 were:.62,.53,.65, and.81, respectively. Multiple regression revealed that age, posttraumatic growth, depression, and posttraumatic stress scores explained 53% of the variance of SOC scores. We interpret this to suggest that SOC is a protective factor in GBV, especially in younger women. Clinical implications are suggested.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012221120445
ID  - ref1
ER  -