An examination of measurement characteristics and factorial validity of the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale

The present study investigated descriptive statistics for and factor validi ty of scores on the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2) based on the resp onses of 295 high-risk postpartum women. The CTS2 yielded results for this sample similar to results obtained from a sample of college students in a p revious study. Futthermore. confirmatory factor analytic results indicated that a five-factor model, specifying factors of Negotiation, Minor Psycholo gical Aggression, Severe Psychological Aggression, Minor Physical Assault, and Severe Physical Assault, yielded better fit statistics than a three-fac tor model that combined the minor and severe scales within the domains of p sychological aggression and physical assault.