| Components |
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| Professional Role Resistance/Fear of offending the Patients |
| I am afraid of offending patients if I ask about their abusive behavior |
0.63 |
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| I am afraid of offending the patient if I ask about DV |
0.70 |
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| Asking patients about DV is an invasion of their privacy |
0.79 |
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| It is demeaning to patients to question them about abuse |
0.73 |
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| If I ask non-abused patients about DV, they will get very angry |
0.41 |
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| It is not my place to interfere with how a couple chooses to resolve conflicts |
0.61 |
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| When challenged, batterers frequently direct their anger toward health care providers |
0.45 |
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| Blame Victim |
| A victim must be getting something out of the abusive relationship, or else he/she would leave. |
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0.70 |
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| People are only victims if they choose to be. |
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0.64 |
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| When it comes to domestic violence victimization, it usually “takes two to tango.” |
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0.74 |
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| I have patients whose personalities cause them to be abused. |
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0.62 |
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| Women who choose to step out of traditional roles are a major cause of DV. |
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0.53 |
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| The victim’s passive-dependent personality often leads to abuse. |
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0.50 |
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| The victim has often done something to bring about violence in the relationship |
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0.41 |
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| System support |
| I have ready access to medical social workers or community advocates to assist in the management of DV |
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0.75 |
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| I feel that medical social work personnel can help manage DV patients. |
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0.56 |
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| I have ready access to mental health services should our patients need referrals. |
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0.64 |
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| 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. |
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0.67 |
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| Perceived Self-efficacy |
| There are strategies I can use to encourage batterers to seek help. |
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0.69 |
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| There are strategies I can use to help victims of DV change their situation. |
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0.76 |
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| I feel confident that I can make appropriate referrals for batterers. |
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0.67 |
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| I feel confident that I can make the appropriate referrals for abused patients. |
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0.59 |
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| There’re ways I can ask batterers about their behavior that will minimize risk to the potential victim |
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0.43 |
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| Victim safety |
| I feel it is best to avoid dealing with the batterer out of fear and concern for the victim’s safety |
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0.72 |
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| There is no way to ask batterers about their behavior without putting the victims in more danger |
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0.82 |
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| I am afraid if I talk to the batterer, I will increase risk for the victim |
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0.76 |
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| Provider safety |
| I feel there are ways of asking about battering behavior without placing myself at risk |
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0.68 |
| I feel I can effectively discuss issues of battering and abuse with a battering patient |
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0.77 |
| I feel I can discuss issues of battering and abuse with a battering patient without further endangering the victim |
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0.77 |
| Eigenvalues |
5.47 |
4.61 |
2.20 |
1.58 |
1.52 |
1.29 |
| % of Variance |
18.24 |
15.37 |
7.32 |
5.29 |
5.06 |
4.31 |
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