1. Reliability and Validity of a Novel Measure of Nonviolent Communication Behaviors.
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Cheung, Cherry T.Y., Cheng, Clement Man-Him, Lam, Stanley Kam Ki, Ling, Henry Wai-Hang, Lau, Kim Ling, Hung, Suet Lin, and Fung, Hong Wang
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RESEARCH evaluation ,HUMAN research subjects ,EMPATHY ,STATISTICAL reliability ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,RESEARCH methodology evaluation ,MENTAL health ,PSYCHOMETRICS ,INFORMED consent (Medical law) ,MULTITRAIT multimethod techniques ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,FACTOR analysis ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,STATISTICAL sampling ,EMOTIONS ,DATA analysis software - Abstract
Purpose: Nonviolent communication (NVC) has been increasingly recognized as a potentially beneficial approach that could promote empathy, resolve conflicts, and improve psychosocial well-being. No validated measure is available to assess or quantify NVC-specific characteristics or behaviors. This paper describes the development and pilot psychometric evaluation of a self-report measure for assessing behaviors characteristic of NVC (e.g., awareness of feelings, honest self-expression). Method: We analyzed data in an online convenience sample of young adults (N = 205). Results: The 7-item Nonviolent Communication Behaviors Scale (NVCBS) was found to have satisfactory internal consistency (α = 0.789 to 0.810), good test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.781) and a single-factor structure. The NVCBS was also positively correlated with empathy while negatively correlated with negative beliefs about emotions, demonstrating its construct validity. Discussion: The study provides a reliable and valid measure of NVC behaviors which can facilitate future studies on NVC. Directions for future research are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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