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Women’s Experience with Battering (WEB) Scale

The Women's Experience with Battering (WEB) Scale is a 10-item measure designed to quantify the psychological vulnerability generated by sustained exposure to physical assault and psychological rather than abusive tactics

Purpose: Purpose: Screening/Identification
Number of Items: 10
Violence Mode: Emotional/Psychological
Population: Women
Language: English
Mode of Admin: Researcher-administered, Self-administered
Time Frame: N/A

Additional Details

Country: United States
Adaptations: N/A
Relationship Focus: Current or former romantic/dating partner
Setting: Clinical, General/Home, Educational
Scoring Info: Higher scores indicate higher levels of psychological vulnerability

Reference: Brown, J. B., Lent, B., Schmidt, G., & Sas, G. (2000). Application of the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) and WAST-short in the family practice setting. Journal of Family Practice, 49(10), 896–903.

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