The Revised Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2)
- 1 May 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Family Issues
- Vol. 17 (3), 283-316
- https://doi.org/10.1177/019251396017003001
Abstract
This article describes a revised Conflict Tactics Scales (the CTS2) to measure psychological and physical attacks on a partner in a marital, cohabiting, or dating relationship; and also use of negotiation. The CTS2 has (a) additional items to enhance content validity and reliability; (b) revised wording to increase clarity and specificity; (c) better differentiation between minor and severe levels of each scale; (d) new scales to measure sexual coercion and physical injury; and (e) a new format to simplify administration and reduce response sets. Reliability ranges from .79 to .95. There is preliminary evidence of construct validity.Keywords
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