An instrument to measure violence
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| author | ALAN D. JAGER |
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| contents | An instrument to measure violence ALAN D. JAGER Medicina Scale Violent Validity Mental illness There is an established association between mental illness and violent behaviour but no reliable and valid measure of violence. The author reviewed the literature and performed qualitative and quantitative research using forensic mental health staff and adult and adolescent members of the general public to develop the Violence Checklist (VCL). The 12-item instrument rates behaviours ranging from swearing to killing people. It was applied to a "violent" group of 48 and a "non-violent" group of 83. The VCL scores in the Violent group were significantly higher than the Control group for behaviours in the last week, last month, last year and lifetime, indicating adequate criterion validity. The VCL demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability, inter-rater reliability and reasonable internal consistency. The VCL is an instrument with demonstrated validity and reliability which will find clinical and research applications in general and forensic psychiatry, correctional and other populations, subject to replication of these findings. 2006 artículo científico 0120-8705 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=261120979002 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=2611 CES Medicina application/pdf Universidad CES CES Medicina (Colombia) Num.2 Vol.20 |
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| spellingShingle | An instrument to measure violence ALAN D. JAGER Medicina Scale Violent Validity Mental illness An instrument to measure violence ALAN D. JAGER Medicina Scale Violent Validity Mental illness There is an established association between mental illness and violent behaviour but no reliable and valid measure of violence. The author reviewed the literature and performed qualitative and quantitative research using forensic mental health staff and adult and adolescent members of the general public to develop the Violence Checklist (VCL). The 12-item instrument rates behaviours ranging from swearing to killing people. It was applied to a "violent" group of 48 and a "non-violent" group of 83. The VCL scores in the Violent group were significantly higher than the Control group for behaviours in the last week, last month, last year and lifetime, indicating adequate criterion validity. The VCL demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability, inter-rater reliability and reasonable internal consistency. The VCL is an instrument with demonstrated validity and reliability which will find clinical and research applications in general and forensic psychiatry, correctional and other populations, subject to replication of these findings. 2006 artículo científico 0120-8705 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=261120979002 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=2611 CES Medicina application/pdf Universidad CES CES Medicina (Colombia) Num.2 Vol.20 |
| title | An instrument to measure violence |
| topic | Medicina Scale Violent Validity Mental illness |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=261120979002 |