CTS: Conflict Tactics Scale (North America)
View PDF - CTS_English_Barling.pdf
View PDF - CTS_English_Heckert.pdf
Barling, J., O'leary, K. D., Jouriles, E. N., Vivian, D., & MacEwen, K. E. (1987). Factor similarity of the Conflict Tactics Scales across samples, spouses, and sites: Issues and implications. Journal of Family Violence, 2(1), 37-54. Please see attached PDFs for source article citations for other instances of when instrument was used in North America.
3-point rating scale (0 = no aggression; 1 = a single instance of the aggressive act; 2 = two or more instances of the aggression). Please see attached PDFs for response options for other instances of when instrument was used in North America.
Please see attached PDFs for survey items for instances of when instrument was used in North America.
Cronbach’s α: Husbands α = 0.76, Wives α = 0.78. Please see attached PDFs for specific reliability information for instances of when instrument was used in North America.
Factor structure was tested and results revealed a two-factor solution. Please see attached PDFs for specific validity information for instances of when instrument was used in North America.
View article on Google Scholar
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:
Barling, J., O'leary, K. D., Jouriles, E. N., Vivian, D., & MacEwen, K. E. (1987). Factor similarity of the Conflict Tactics Scales across samples, spouses, and sites: Issues and implications. Journal of Family Violence, 2(1), 37-54. Please see attached PDFs for source article citations for other instances of when instrument was used in North America.
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.