Instrument details

Instrument Title

PDAS: Physical Dating Aggression Scale

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Source Article

Nocentini, A., Menesini, E., Pastorelli, C., Connolly, J., Pepler, D., & Craig, W. (2011). Physical Dating Aggression in Adolescence. European Psychologist.

Response Options

• 1 = never
• 2 = rarely
• 3 = sometimes, often, and always

Survey Items

1. Pushing, grabbing, or shoving
2. Spitting
3. Pulling hair or scratching
4. Slapping, kicking, or biting
5. Physically twisting an arm
6. Throwing, smashing, hitting, or kicking an object
7. Slamming or holding against the wall
8. Hitting or trying to hit with an object
9. Choking, punching, or beating

Internal Reliability

Cronbach’s α= 0.92 (Italian Sample) and 0.89 (Canadian Sample)

Validity

Convergent Validity, Criterion Validity, and Factor Structure

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Terms Of Use

Individuals may use this information for research or educational purposes only and may not use this information for commercial purposes. When using this instrument, please cite:

Nocentini, A., Menesini, E., Pastorelli, C., Connolly, J., Pepler, D., & Craig, W. (2011). Physical Dating Aggression in Adolescence. European Psychologist.

When presenting results using any survey information you obtained from the SABI, please acknowledge the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), an NIH funded program P30 AI50410.