Factors loadings from the CFA for the final three-factor solution with 12 CAS items
| Factors and loadings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item* | Psychological | Physical | Sexual |
| Blamed me for causing their violent behaviour | 0.905 | ||
| Told me I was crazy, stupid or not good enough | 0.841 | ||
| Tried to convince my family, friends or children that I am crazy or tried to turn them against me | 0.870 | ||
| Tried to keep me from seeing or talking to my friends or family | 0.830 | ||
| Harassed me over the phone | 0.865 | ||
| Followed me or hung around outside my house | 0.806 | ||
| Tried to or forced me to have sex | 0.928 | ||
| Made me perform sex acts that I did not enjoy or like | 0.850 | ||
| Shook, pushed, grabbed or threw me | 0.922 | ||
| Hit or tried to hit me with a fist or object, kicked or bit me | 0.912 | ||
| Used a knife or gun or other weapon | 0.630 | ||
| Locked me in the bedroom | 0.725 | ||
*Wording of original measure retained here; recommendations for item wording changes are presented later.
CAS, Composite Abuse Scale; CFA, confirmatory factor analysis.