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ERIC Number: EJ992786
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Dec
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0886-2605
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Attitudes toward Violence Scale: Psychometric Properties with a High School Sample
Davidson, M. Meghan; Canivez, Gary L.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, v27 n18 p3660-3682 Dec 2012
Youth violence represents a serious problem affecting individuals, communities, and the larger society. Greater efforts aimed at the eradication of youth violence are necessary, and work in this field could be enhanced by psychometrically strong measures. The present study examined the factor structure of the Attitudes Toward Violence Scale (ATV) using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with a sample of 359 high school students. A three-factor structure was identified. The three factors were invariant across sex, however, males obtained significantly higher scores on the three ATV factors and on the ATV total score showing generally moderate effect sizes. Directions for future research with the ATV are discussed. (Contains 4 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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