Open AccessPsychological Abuse Experienced in Groups Scale: Psychometric Properties of the Japanese Version
Author(s) -
Saldaña Omar,
RodríguezCarballeira Álvaro,
Almendros Carmen,
Nishida Kimiaki
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
japanese psychological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.392
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1468-5884
pISSN - 0021-5368
DOI - 10.1111/jpr.12166
Subject(s) - psychology , scale (ratio) , clinical psychology , convergent validity , reliability (semiconductor) , population , psychometrics , power (physics) , medicine , internal consistency , physics , environmental health , quantum mechanics
Abstract The purpose of this study was to adapt the Psychological Abuse Experienced in Groups Scale ( PAEGS ) for use in the Japanese population. This scale evaluates the frequency with which an individual has experienced psychologically abusive behaviors within a group. A questionnaire was administered to 130 former members of abusive groups and to a comparison sample composed of 124 former members of non‐abusive groups. The main results showed a one‐dimensional factor structure and an adequate reliability score. Significant correlations were found between the PAEGS and a group abusiveness measure, providing evidence of convergent validity. In addition, high discriminatory power was found, determining an optimal cut‐off point to distinguish between abusive experiences and non‐abusive experiences within groups. The Japanese version of the PAEGS is able to overcome limitations of previous instruments intended to assess the phenomenon, as sufficient empirical evidence is found for its use in research. In addition, it can be useful in clinical and legal contexts to assess the degree of psychological abuse experienced by Japanese people during their involvement in certain groups.