Key references:
Marshall, L. L. (1992). The severity of violence against men scales. Journal of Family Violence, 7, 189-203
Primary use / Purpose:
The SVAMS was designed to assess women's self-reported abuse (threats and violent acts) with an intimate partner.
Background:
The Severity of Violence Against Men Scale (SVAMS) evolved out of a need to distinguish the effects of female and male partner violence. This scale represents a measure that applies to female violence against men. The SVAMS is 46-item scale with 9 subscales that examine two main dimensions (threats and actual violence). The acts of violence subscale includes 20 items for male victims. The sexual violence subscale includes 6 items.
Psychometrics:
Psychometric data are reported in Marshall (1992).
