Development, Validity, and Reliability Analyses of Beliefs about Relationship Violence against Women Scale and Gender Stereotypes and Beliefs in Nigeria

Abstract

This article describes development, validity, and reliability analyses of Beliefs about Relationship Violence against Women Scale (BEREVIWOS) and Gender Stereotypes and Beliefs (GESTABE). BEREVIWOS consisted of 13 items measuring beliefs about physical violence (4 items), psychological manipulation and control (5 items), and sexual violence against women (4 items 59 Contribution/ OriginalityThis study contributes in the existing literature psychometric properties of beliefs associated with relationship violence against women and gender stereotypes and beliefs. By demonstrating hypothetical relationships between psychological variables and the scales in a developing society, the study advances knowledge about gender-based violence beyond data primarily derived from developed societies.