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Construcción de una escala de violencia intrafamiliar, Cuenca-Ecuador 2013

Abstract:

Objective: To build up a scale in order to measure the type and severity of domestic violence upon women attended at the Violence Units located in Cuenca, June - November 2013. Methods: Quantitative, Buildup of a diagnostic test. Reference was made to a universe of 2555 women who reported domestic violence at the “Comisarías de la Mujer” in Cuenca during the year 2011. The sample was obtained with a confidence level of 95%, an expected prevalence of 60%, a worst acceptable of 65%, n= 324 women, also calculating a possible 10% lost cases thereby obtaining a sample of 356 participants. A form type Likert structured for this purpose named VIFJ4 was used to determine the type and severity of domestic violence. Internal validity of this diagnostic test was determined with Cronbach´s Alpha. Results: This test maintains its internal consistency throughout time; it has an initial Cronbach´s Alpha of 0,938, and a retest Cronbach´s Alpha of 0,944. Conclusions: The test VIFJ4 maintains its internal consistency being useful to evaluate the type and severity of domestic violence.