Using the Woman Abuse Screening Tool to Screen for and Assess Dating Violence in College Students

Wong, Janet Yuen Ha; Fong, Daniel Yee Tak; Yau, Jessie Ho-Yin; Choi, Edmond Pui-Hang; Choi, Anna; Brown, Judith Belle

doi:10.1177/1077801217731542

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“…However, the data did not fit either of these models. Consequently, the data were split into training (n = 250) and test (n = 250) sets [29]. The training set was used in an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) using principal axis factoring with promax rotation of factors with eigenvalues of > 1.0.…”

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The use of the Multidimensional Condom Attitude Scale in Chinese young adults

Choi

Fong

Wong

2020

Health Qual Life Outcomes

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Background Attitude towards condom use is an important predictor of consistent condom use. However, this topic is an understudied area in Chinese populations, and no validated Chinese instrument is available to capture condom attitude. To fill this research gap, the present study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Multidimensional Condom Attitudes Scale (MCAS) and assessed the attitudes towards condom use amongst Chinese adults aged 18–29 years old. Methods In this cross-sectional study, a total of 500 people aged 18–29 years old were randomly recruited in Hong Kong. The primary outcome was the attitude towards condom use as measured by the UCLA MCAS. Factor structure, internal construct validity, known-group validity and internal consistency were assessed. Results Instead of the five-factor structure designed by the original developers of the MCAS questionnaire, this study proposed a novel six-factor scale: (1) Reliability and Effectiveness, (2) Excitement, (3) Displeasure, (4) Identity Stigma, (5) Embarrassment about Negotiation and (6) Embarrassment about Purchase. The internal construct validity and reliability of the new scale were high. The revised MCAS could differentiate between subgroups, including gender, sexual orientation and sexual experience. In terms of attitudes, over 40% of the participants believed that condoms are not reliable, though the vast majority of the sample did not perceive any stigma related to condom use. In addition, more than half (55.4%) of the respondents felt embarrassed to be seen when buying condoms while a quarter (25.8%) felt uncomfortable buying condoms at all. Conclusions Overall, the psychometric analysis found that attitude to condom use is culturally specific. The study also highlighted the need for more public health campaigns and interventions to help people cope with the embarrassment of purchasing condoms.

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The use of the Multidimensional Condom Attitude Scale in Chinese young adults

Choi

Fong

Wong

2020

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“…Following rigorous procedures for cultural adaptation, studies from Hong Kong translated and validated Chinese versions of several instruments measuring and/or screening for IPV, including the Abuse Assessment Screen (AAS) [81] , the Extended-Hurt, Insult, Threaten, Scream (E-HITS) [82] , the Revised Controlling Behaviors Scale (CBS-R) [83] , the Psychological Maltreatment of Women Inventory (PMWI) [84] , the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) [85] , and the Scale of Economic Abuse-12 (SEA-12) [86] . These validated instruments demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties among Chinese population in Hong Kong; but they were not able to be directly used among Chinese population in mainland China, with the difference in Chinese characters in the two regions serving as one of the most obvious reasons.…”

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Nursing research on intimate partner violence in China: A scoping review

Liu

Chou

et al. 2020

The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health issue, and nurses have the potential to screen, navigate to interventions, and provide support, but responses to IPV differ greatly in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. We conducted a scoping review to examine the nursing literature on IPV in the above four regions in China. We conducted a comprehensive search of 11 Chinese and English databases from database inception to January 31, 2020, for eligible papers including empirical studies, reviews, reports, and expert opinion articles. We hand searched references lists and other studies published by the first and corresponding authors of included articles. Two reviewers independently screened articles and extracted data, and three reviewers cross-checked the extracted results. We also conducted quality appraisal for applicable empirical studies. A total of 58 Chinese-language and 63 English-language articles were included, 58 from Taiwan, 44 from Hong Kong, 13 from mainland China, and six from institutions outside China, but none from Macao. The quantitative and qualitative studies described the prevalence and complex nature of IPV, comparable to non-nursing and international studies. Nurse-led advocacy and Qigong (traditional Chinese mind-body health practice) interventions showed promise for improving mental health in women in Hong Kong. There was a low level of knowledge and preparedness to respond to IPV among Chinese nurses, especially in mainland China. Mixed methods studies in Hong Kong and Taiwan as complex designs were generally well-conducted. Nursing case reports from Taiwan uniquely supplemented the evidence base. In Hong Kong and Taiwan, varying designs were used to study various facets of IPV, targeting victims, nurses and other key stakeholders. In mainland China and Macao, IPV research was limited in quantity, quality, and diversity. As more research in the area of IPV is needed, factors influencing nursing research on IPV also merit investigation, while taking into consideration socioeconomic-political-cultural factors.

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“…Finally, screening of dating violence not only encompasses the identification of warning signs but also requires that providers carefully analyze each indicator ( Wong et al, 2018 ), because a combination of indicators might be a sign that another problem is occurring. Researchers consistently have concluded that dating violence among college students is correlated to other health concerns, such as drug and alcohol abuse and risky sexual behaviors ( Duval et al, 2020 ; Sabina et al, 2017 ).…”

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Red Flags of Dating Violence Among College Students: From the Perspective of Campus Service Providers in Costa Rica

Rojas

Ching-Alvarez

Gonzalez-Pons

2022

Global Qualitative Nursing Research

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Dating violence has negative consequences on the well-being of college students. Thus, it is imperative that providers of student-oriented services can detect and respond to dating violence. Although many universities worldwide have implemented dating violence screenings protocols, they are not yet common practice in Costa Rica. As a result, there is inadequate recognition of this problem, so it remains unaddressed. Therefore, this qualitative descriptive study explored the perceptions of professionals working in student-oriented services in Costa Rica about dating violence warning signs exhibited by college students. 29 providers from four public universities were interviewed, and three main areas were identified from a content analysis: the process that providers follow to identify dating violence, the visible signs that victims display, and the self-protective strategies that victims employ to hide their abuse. These findings are important for researchers and practitioners wanting to improve dating violence screening instruments for the Central American context. Resumen La violencia en el noviazgo tiene consecuencias negativas en el bienestar de los estudiantes universitarios. Por lo tanto, es determinante que los proveedores de servicios orientados a los estudiantes universitarios puedan detectar y responder a la violencia en el noviazgo. Aunque muchas universidades en todo el mundo han implementado protocolos de detección de violencia en el noviazgo, aunque aún no es una práctica común en Costa Rica. Como resultado, el reconocimiento de este problema es insuficiente y sigue sin abordarse. Por lo tanto, este estudio descriptivo cualitativo exploró las percepciones de los profesionales que trabajan en servicios orientados a los estudiantes universitarios en Costa Rica sobre las señales de alerta de violencia en el noviazgo manifestadas exhibidas por los estudiantes universitarios. Se entrevistó a 29 proveedores de cuatro universidades públicas. A partir de un análisis de contenido se identificaron tres temas principales: el proceso que los proveedores siguen para identificar la violencia en el noviazgo, los signos visibles que muestran las víctimas y las estrategias de autoprotección que las víctimas emplean para ocultar su abuso. Estos hallazgos son importantes para los investigadores y profesionales que desean mejorar los mecanismos de detección temprana de la violencia en el noviazgo para el contexto universitario.

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Using the Woman Abuse Screening Tool to Screen for and Assess Dating Violence in College Students

Cited by 11 publications

References 34 publications

The use of the Multidimensional Condom Attitude Scale in Chinese young adults

The use of the Multidimensional Condom Attitude Scale in Chinese young adults

Nursing research on intimate partner violence in China: A scoping review

Red Flags of Dating Violence Among College Students: From the Perspective of Campus Service Providers in Costa Rica

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