Table 4. Scores on Partner Abuse Scale Completed by Spouses/Significant Othersa.
Partner Abuse Scale Score | Beginning, mean ± SD | End, mean ± SD | F1,11 | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonphysical (n = 13) | 83.8 ± 26.5 | 46.9 ± 14.0 | 24.2 | .0005 |
Physical (n = 13) | 44.8 ± 16.7 | 28.0 ± 4.5 | 10.2 | .009 |
The designations “Beginning” and “End” represent the time points that the spouses/significant others answered the questionaires. Spouses'/significant others' testing dates were not always the same testing dates as the perpetrators'.