Intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) is defined as any non-consensual sexual behavior perpetrated within an intimate relationship. It is overwhelmingly perpetrated by men against women and causes significant harm to the health and wellbeing of victim/survivors. Although it is generally accepted that IPSV is globally prevalent, to date, comprehensive instruments to measure IPSV have been lacking. Moreover, existing measurement tools have largely failed to capture the diversity of perpetrator tactics, the deeply degrading and dehumanizing nature of many IPSV behaviors, and the role of perpetrator intent. As a result, there is a dearth of robust quantitative data to help understand the nature and magnitude of the problem. This article describes the development of a new multi-dimensional measurement tool—the Intimate Partner Sexual Violence Scale (IPSVS). The IPSVS is grounded in qualitative evidence from victim/survivors and examines IPSV as a multi-dimensional phenomenon with perpetrator intent as a central organizing principle. Following consultation with experts, a representative sample of 702 women victim/survivors in Australia completed an online survey including 34 IPSV behaviors to establish reliability and validity of the items. Exploratory factor analysis revealed 20 items across 3 factors—“Dominance and humiliation,” “Emotional coercion,” and “Aggressive indifference”—explaining 52.681% of the variance. Cronbach’s alphas ranged from .741 to .890. These domains highlight that different perpetrator motivations may underlie different types of IPSV, challenging the predominant classification of IPSV according to severity or level of physical harm. The IPSVS has the potential to dramatically improve measurement of sexual violence in intimate relationships and has important implications for future research and practice.

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亲密伴侣性暴力量表 （IPSVS） 的开发和验证：衡量亲密关系中性暴力的多维量表


亲密伴侣性暴力 （IPSV） 被定义为在亲密关系中实施的任何未经同意的性行为。它绝大多数是由男性对女性实施的，对受害者/幸存者的健康和福祉造成重大伤害。尽管人们普遍认为 IPSV 在全球范围内普遍存在，但迄今为止，一直缺乏衡量 IPSV 的综合工具。此外，现有的测量工具在很大程度上未能捕捉到肇事者策略的多样性、许多 IPSV 行为的深度贬低和非人性性质，以及肇事者意图的作用。因此，缺乏可靠的定量数据来帮助理解问题的性质和严重性。本文介绍了一种新的多维测量工具——亲密伴侣性暴力量表 （IPSVS） 的开发。IPSVS 以受害者/幸存者的定性证据为基础，并将 IPSV 作为一种以犯罪者意图为中心组织原则的多维现象进行审查。在与专家协商后，澳大利亚 702 名女性受害者/幸存者的代表性样本完成了一项在线调查，其中包括 34 种 IPSV 行为，以确定项目的可靠性和有效性。探索性因子分析揭示了 3 个因素中的 20 个项目——“支配和羞辱”、“情绪胁迫”和“攻击性冷漠”——解释了 52.681% 的方差。Cronbach 的 alpha 范围从 .741 到 .890。这些领域强调，不同的肇事者动机可能是不同类型的 IPSV 的基础，挑战了根据身体伤害的严重程度或程度对 IPSV 的主要分类。 IPSVS 有可能显着改善亲密关系中性暴力的测量，并对未来的研究和实践具有重要意义。