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Composite Abuse Scale

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The Composite Abuse Scale is a 43-item measure of partner abuse, including four dimensions: severe combined abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, and harassment

Purpose: Purpose: Evaluation/Assessment
Number of Items: 43
Violence Mode: Emotional/Psychological, Other, Physical, Sexual
Population: Men, Pregnant women, Women
Language: English
Mode of Admin: Researcher-administered, Self-administered
Time Frame: Lifetime/Any/Ever

Additional Details

Country: Australia
Adaptations: 15-item short form
Relationship Focus: Current or former romantic/dating partner
Setting: Clinical
Scoring Info: Total sum score is calculated

Reference: Hegarty, K., Sheehan, M., & Schonfeld, C. (1999). A multidimensional definition of partner abuse: Development and preliminary validation of the Composite Abuse Scale. Journal of Family Violence, 14, 399–415. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022834215681
Link: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022834215681

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