psychometric properties of the index of spouse abuse in a spanish male sample

The aim of the presente study was to analyze some psychometric properties of the Index of Spouse Abuse in a Spanish male sample, because there are no adapted instruments in Spain for this population. Participants were 598 males with ages ranging from 18 to 77 years old (M = 40.20; SD = 13.71), and they were selected from general population through a convenience sampling procedure. Results showed a structure made up of 30 items clustered into three subscales: Nonphysical abuse, Behavior controlling, and Physical abuse. Reliability values ranged from .60 to .81. It showed good convergent validity with scores on the Sexual Assertiveness Scale. Further, it was found that nonphysical abuse and behavior controlling were the most frequent form of abuse, while physical abuse was less frequent. Results and their implications for the assessment of partner abuse are discussed.