Attitudes Condoning Marital Aggression Scale
Measures the extent to which an individual condones physical aggression by a husband against his wife under various circumstances.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Attitudes Condoning Marital Aggression Scale was developed by Gayla Margolin & L. Foo (1992). It is designed to measure Attitudes condoning husband-to-wife aggression. The scale is intended for use with Adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 25 items.
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 0 = Unjustifiable, 1 = Somewhat Justifiable (1), 2 = Somewhat Justifiable (2), 3 = Somewhat Justifiable (3), 4 = Somewhat Justifiable (4), 5 = Justifiable (5), 6 = Justifiable (6).
Scoring
Items are summed to produce a total score.
Total scores range from 0 to 0. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low acceptance of marital aggression: 0 – 0
- Moderate acceptance of marital aggression: 26 – 0
- High acceptance of marital aggression: 76 – 0
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Not specified.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 7 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.