Table 3: Internal Reliability scores for items of Domestic violence Healthcare Providers survey scales.
| Scales items | No of scale items | Cronbach’s Alpha | Cronbach’s Alpha* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factor 1: Professional Role Resistance/Fear of offending the Patients scale | 7 | 0.80 | |
| Asking patients about DV is an invasion of their privacy | 0.78 | ||
| It is demeaning to patients to question them about abuse | 0.76 | ||
| If I ask non-abused patients about DV, they will get very angry | 0.77 | ||
| I am afraid of offending the patient if I ask about DV | 0.79 | ||
| I am afraid of offending patients if I ask about their abusive behavior | 0.77 | ||
| It is not my place to interfere with how a couple chooses to resolve conflicts | 0.76 | ||
| When challenged, batterers frequently direct their anger toward health care providers | 0.80 | ||
| Factor 2: Blame Victim scale | 7 | 0.77 | |
| A victim must be getting something out of the abusive relationship, or else he/she would leave. | 0.74 | ||
| People are only victims if they choose to be. | 0.75 | ||
| When it comes to domestic violence victimization, it usually “takes two to tango.” | 0.73 | ||
| I have patients whose personalities cause them to be abused. | 0.75 | ||
| Women who choose to step out of traditional roles are a major cause of DV. | 0.74 | ||
| The victim’s passive-dependent personality often leads to abuse. | 0.76 | ||
| The victim has often done something to bring about violence in the relationship | 0.75 | ||
| Factor 3: Victim safety scale | 5 | 0.73 | |
| There is no way to ask batterers about their behavior without putting the victims in more danger | 0.58 | ||
| I am afraid if I talk to the batterer, I will increase risk for the victim | 0.72 | ||
| I feel it is best to avoid dealing with the batterer out of fear and concern for the victim’s safety | 0.78 | ||
| I have ready access to information detailing management of DV | 0.78 | ||
| I think that investigating the underlying cause of a patient’s injury is not part of medical care | 0.78 | ||
| Factor 4: Perceived Self-efficacy scale | 5 | 0.77 | |
| There are strategies I can use to encourage batterers to seek help. | 0.72 | ||
| There are strategies I can use to help victims of DV change their situation. | 0.68 | ||
| I feel confident that I can make appropriate referrals for batterers. | 0.72 | ||
| I feel confident that I can make the appropriate referrals for abused patients. | 0.75 | ||
| There’re ways I can ask batterers about their behavior that will minimize risk to the potential victim | 0.76 | ||
| Factor 5: System support scale | 4 | 0.73 | |
| I have ready access to medical social workers or community advocates to assist in the management of DV. | 0.68 | ||
| I feel that medical social work personnel can help manage DV patients. | 0.69 | ||
| I have ready access to mental health services should our patients need referrals. | 0.65 | ||
| I feel that the mental health services at my clinic or agency can meet the needs to DV victims in cases where they are needed. | 0.67 | ||
| Factor 6: Providers safety scale | 3 | 0.72 | |
| I feel I can effectively discuss issues of battering and abuse with a battering patient. | 0.54 | ||
| I feel there are ways of asking about battering behavior without placing myself at risk | 0.64 | ||
| I feel I can discuss issues of battering and abuse with a battering patient without further endangering the victim | 0.71 |
* If item is removed
DV= Domestic Violence