Assessment of psychological maltreatment: Psychometric properties of the Psychological Maltreatment Measure

Journal title MALTRATTAMENTO E ABUSO ALL’INFANZIA
Author/s Maria Cristina Verrocchio, Daniela Marchetti, Amy J. L. Baker
Publishing Year 2014 Issue 2014/1
Language Italian Pages 19 P. 57-75 File size 108 KB
DOI 10.3280/MAL2014-001004
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Italian version. This research aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of an Italian version of the Psychological Maltreatment Measure (PMM-I) in a sample of 739 community members. The factor structure of the measure was explored, and internal consistency was tested. Finally, concurrent validity of the PMM-I with a measure of parental care and predictive validity to scores on distress occurrence and low levels of self-esteem were checked. Results, according to our assumptions and to the psychological maltreatment literature, show a two factor structure of the PMM-I, and suggest it is a reliable and valid measure for assessing psychological maltreatment in adult Italian samples.

Keywords: Psychological maltreatment, Psychological Maltreatment Measure, negative outcomes, assessment.

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Maria Cristina Verrocchio, Daniela Marchetti, Amy J. L. Baker, La valutazione del maltrattamento psicologico: proprietà psicometriche della Psychological Maltreatment Measure - Versione italiana in "MALTRATTAMENTO E ABUSO ALL’INFANZIA" 1/2014, pp 57-75, DOI: 10.3280/MAL2014-001004