Psychometric Properties of the Cyber Dating Abuse Questionnaire

Abstract

The present study aimed to know the validity and reliability of the Cyber Dating Abuse Questionnaire - CDAQ in the Brazilian context. For this purpose, two empirical studies were designed. Study 1 (N = 215) tested the psychometric parameters of CDAQ, using exploratory factorial analysis. Study 2 (N = 248) sought to gather additional evidences of validity and accuracy of CDAQ using confirmatory factor analysis. The results pointed to the two-factorial structure as the most relevant, with good internal consistency indexes observed. In addition, CDAQ demonstrated convergent validity through meaningful associations with face-to-face abuse in love relationships (CTS2) and overall satisfaction in relationships. Furthermore, it is concluded that CDAQ presents itself as a valid and reliable measure, useful for investigating digital abuse in love relationships in the Brazilian population.

The role of patriarchal structure and gender stereotypes in cyber dating abuse: A qualitative examination of male perpetrators experiences

“…According to Endleman (2021, p. 2), CDA is “abusive behavior committed by romantic partners or an ex‐partner using technology (e.g., social networking sites, texting, e‐mail)”; further, it “can be sexual in nature or non‐sexual” and may also “include using technology to threaten or harass a partner or using a partner's social networking page without their permission.” Doucette et al. (2021, p. 1) indicate that “electronic intrusiveness is a form of cyber dating abuse that includes monitoring a partner's location, whom a partner is talking to, and other private information via technology and social networking sites.” Both men and women can be perpetrators or victims of CDA (Cavalcanti et al., 2020; Deans & Bhogal, 2019; Guðnadóttir, 2020; Reed et al., 2017; Villora et al., 2019a, 2019b). Further, victims are commonly also perpetrators, and perpetrators may become victims (Leisring & Giumetti, 2014).…”

Adaptación transcultural del Cyber Dating Abuse Questionnaire (CDAQ) para jóvenes mexicanos

“…El objetivo de esta investigación fue adaptar transculturalmente y evaluar las propiedades psicométricas del CDAQ para jóvenes mexicanos. El instrumento adaptado resultó tener índices de ajuste aceptables en el AFC, similares al estudio español (Borrajo et al, 2015) y en las adaptaciones latinoamericanas (Cavalcanti et al, 2020;Lara, 2020;Rey-Anacona et al, 2021).…”

“…Borrajo et al (2015) refieren que el CDAQ fue el primer cuestionario que mide el abuso digital desde una perspectiva integral, que incluye diferentes comportamientos de victimización y perpetración. Este instrumento es uno de los más utilizados para medir el abuso digital en las relaciones de pareja (Caridade & Braga, 2020;Rodríguez-deArriba et al, 2021) y ha sido adaptado en diferentes países, entre ellos Chile (Lara, 2020), Brasil (Cavalcanti et al, 2020) y Co-lombia (Rey-Anacona et al, 2021), donde ha resultado con propiedades psicométricas aceptables.…”

Abuso digital nas relações amorosas: um estudo das representações sociais com universitários brasileiros

“…Tais componentes apresentaram uma consistência interna satisfatória, em sua versão original, através dos índices de Alfa de Cronbach: Agressão Direta (vitimização α= 0.84; perpetração α= 0,73); e Controle/Monitoramento (vitimização α= 0.87; perpetração α= 0,81). No contexto brasileiro, tais índices foram corroborados tanto para escala de vitimização (AD α= de 0,71 a 0,78; C α= de 0,81 a 0,90) quanto para escala de perpetração (AD α= 0,67 a 0,80; C α= de 0,84 a 0,86) (Cavalcanti, Coutinho, Nascimento & Pinto, 2020). Essa medida foi respondida tomando por base uma escala de 5 pontos, que varia de 1 = '' nunca '' a 6 = '' geralmente, com escores totais que variam de 20 a 120.…”