Validation of the Explanations of Adolescent-to-Parent Violence Scale

• Helena Cortina ^[1] ; Ana M. Martín ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de La Laguna

     Universidad de La Laguna

     San Cristóbal de La Laguna, España

     
• Localización: Psicothema, ISSN-e 1886-144X, ISSN 0214-9915, Vol. 33, Nº. 4, 2021, págs. 647-656
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2021.99
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Validación de la Escala de Explicaciones de la Violencia Filioparental
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  • español

    Antecedentes: la violencia fi lioparental (VFP) es un problema social que no suele abordarse desde un nivel de análisis psicosocial. Este trabajo pretende paliar esta carencia desarrollando la Escala de Explicaciones de la Violencia Filioparental (EEVFP), un instrumento que mide las explicaciones espontáneas sobre la VFP. Método: la muestra estuvo formada por 763 hombres y mujeres de entre 15 y 79 años, con y sin hijos.

    Resultados: siguiendo un procedimiento de validación cruzada para análisis factorial, la estructura de la escala que mejor se ajustó a los datos incluyó seis factores: Parentalidad Inadecuada, Entorno Inadecuado, Reacción Emocional, Adolescencia y Maldad/Locura. Se aportaron evidencias de la relación entre la EEVFP y la Revised Scale of Causal Dimensions, así como de las diferencias en las explicaciones en función del género y de tener hijos. Conclusiones: los resultados proporcionan sufi cientes evidencias de fi abilidad y validez para considerar la EEVFP un instrumento útil en la investigación que explore la relación entre las explicaciones de la VFP y la conducta posterior. Este conocimiento podría ser valioso en la formación de los profesionales y en el diseño de estrategias de intervención que eviten la culpabilización de los padres y aumenten el apoyo que reciben de su entorno

  • English

    Background: Adolescent-to-parent violence (APV) is a social problem that is seldom addressed from a psychosocial level of analysis. This work aims to fi ll this gap by developing the Escala de Explicaciones de la Violencia Filioparental (EEVFP), an instrument to measure APV explanations given spontaneously by ordinary people. Method: The sample was composed of 763 men and women aged 15 to 79, with and without offspring. Results: Using a cross-validation procedure based on factorial analysis, the scale’s underlying structure that best fi t the data included six factors: Poor Parenting, Inadequate Environment, Emotional Reaction, Adolescence, and Evil/Madness. Evidence on the relationship between EEVFP and the Revised Scale of Causal Dimensions was also provided, as well as on differences in explanations due to gender and having children. Conclusions: The results provide suffi cient evidence of reliability and validity to consider EEVFP a useful tool in APV research exploring the relationship between APV explanations and subsequent behavior. This research may be helpful in training practitioners and in designing intervention strategies that avoid blaming parents and increase support from their surroundings

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