Validation of the Working Alliance Inventory–Observer Short Version with male intimate partner violence offenders

  1. Faraj A. Santirso 1
  2. Manuel Martín-Fernández 1
  3. Marisol Lila 1
  4. Enrique Gracia 1
  5. Elena Terreros 1
  1. 1 Universitat de València
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    Universitat de València

    Valencia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/043nxc105

Revista:
International journal of clinical and health psychology

ISSN: 1697-2600

Año de publicación: 2018

Volumen: 18

Número: 2

Páginas: 152-161

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1016/J.IJCHP.2018.02.003 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: International journal of clinical and health psychology

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The working alliance is a key element to increase intimate partner violence (IPV) offenders’ motivation, adherence to treatment, and active participation in batterer intervention programs (BIPs). The objective of the present study is to assess the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Working Alliance Inventory–Observer Short Version (WAI-O-S) with a sample of IPV offenders. The sample was 140 men convicted for IPV and court-mandated to a community-based BIP. Inter-rater agreement and reliability were evaluated by computing the intraclass correlation coefficient. To test the latent structure a Bayesian confirmatory factor analysis approach was used. To test criterion-related validity, the WAI-O-S factorial scores were correlated to protherapeutic behavior, stage of change and motivation to change. The WAI-O-S showed an adequate reliability. Results from Bayesian confirmatory factor analyses showed two first-order factors (Bond and Agreement), and a second-order factor (General working alliance) explaining the relationship between the first-order factors. Results also support the validity of this instrument. The availability of reliable and valid observational measure of the working alliance provides a useful tool to overcome self-report measurement limitations such as social desirability, deception, and denial among IPV offenders.

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This research was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (PSI2011-25434 and PSI2010-21334), and was conducted in collaboration with Home Office Prison Administration (Instituciones Penitenciarias, Ministerio del Interior). Faraj A. Santirso was supported by the FPU Program of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (grant number FPU15/00864). Manuel Martín-Fernández was supported by the FPI Program of the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (BES15/075576). Appendix

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