Dimensionality of Subscales for General Support, Informational Support, and Physical Support in the Bosch Support Measure for Survivors of Domestic Abuse

Abstract

Items from the General Support, Informational Support, and Physical Support subscales of the Bosch Support Measure were developed and administered in a small survey of 56 formerly abused rural women in midwestern USA. Maximum likelihood factor analyses were performed on the total of 16 items. A five-factor solution appeared to produce the best results, but only three of the associated subscales yielded Cronbach alphas greater than .70. Limitations of the study are discussed along with implications for professionals working with abused rural women.

The Role of Social Support in Identity Processes and Posttraumatic Growth: A Study of Victims of Intimate Partner Violence

“…The IPV-related sample characteristics are presented in Table 3. (Bosch & Bergen, 2006;Bosch & Schumm, 2007). Subscales of social support (e.g., "Encouraged you to share your story and feelings with others") and social nonsupport (e.g., "Backed away from you or avoided you when they found out about the abuse") were defined by 10 items each.…”