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Revised Conflict Tactics Scale Short Form (CTS2S)

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A short form version of the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2S)

Purpose: Purpose: Evaluation/Assessment
Number of Items: 20
Violence Mode: Emotional/Psychological, Other, Physical, Sexual
Population: Men, Women
Language: English
Mode of Admin: Researcher-administered, Self-administered
Time Frame: Lifetime/Any/Ever, Past year

Additional Details

Country: United States
Adaptations: N/A
Relationship Focus: Current or former romantic/dating partner
Setting: Clinical, General/Home, Educational
Scoring Info: The response options include 8 choices (Categories 1-7 and 0). An answer of Category 1 or 2 is coded as the corresponding number of times the specified incident occurred (once or twice in the past year). For Categories 3-5, the midpoint of the category is coded. Category 6 (More than 20 times) should be coded as 25. Category 7 is given a score of 0 if scores for the previous year do not reflect abuse or conflict; Dichotmous: Categories 1 - 7: 1 and Category 0: 0

Reference: Straus, M. A., & Douglas, E. M. (2004). A short form of the revised Conflict Tactics Scales, and typologies for severity and mutuality. Violence and Victims, 19(5), 507–520. https://doi.org/10.1891/vivi.19.5.507.63686
Link: http://10.1891/vivi.19.5.507.63686

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