Development and Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Non‐Violent and Violent Offending Behavior Scale (NVOBS)

Datos Bibliográficos

ID11106919
AutoresAbigail Thornton (University of Lancashire, autor de correspondencia), Abigail J V Thornton (School of Psychology University of Central Lancashire Preston United Kingdom), Nicola Graham‐Kevan (0000-0003-0621-3093, School of Psychology University of Central Lancashire Preston United Kingdom), Jeff Archer (0000-0003-0483-1576, University of Lancashire), John Archer (0000-0001-5160-7185, School of Psychology University of Central Lancashire Preston United Kingdom)
Año2013
Volumen39
Número3
Páginas171-181
Fecha de publicación2013-05-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAggressive Behavior (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0096-140X • E-ISSN: 1098-2337
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ab.21468
PMID23468314
OpenAlexW2099235505
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas79

The purpose of this research was to develop a psychometrically sound measure of violent and non-violent offending, suitable for both male and female participants in general (non-forensic) samples. Potential items were selected from existing measures. A sample of 653 British university students completed all items, and their responses were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis and validated with confirmatory factor analysis. There were five separate factors (general violence, drug-related offenses, partner violence, theft, and criminal damage), which were confirmed with acceptable fit indices. The five-factor model applied to both males and females. Each subscale demonstrated good internal consistency, with alphas for each factor ranging from moderate to good. This new measure is a potentially valuable research tool for investigating people's involvement in violent and non-violent offending. The importance of examining the psychometric properties of scales, and confirming the category groupings using CFA of the items is outlined

Confirmatory factor analysis · Criminology · Exploratory factor analysis · Injury prevention · Internal consistency · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychometrics · Scale (ratio · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Suicide prevention · Violent crime · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Clinical Psychology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology