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Two studies with university students were conducted with the objective of adapting to the Brazilian context the Rape Causes Perception Scale (RCPS), gathering evidence of its factorial and convergent validities and reliability. Study 1 had 220 people with a mean age of 23.5 years old (SD = 7.56; ranged from 18 to 63 years) (64.5% female), while in Study 2 participants were 203 individuals with a mean age 21.4 years old (SD = 5.17; ranged from 18 to 51 years) (54.2% female), all having answered demographic questions, the RCPS and a measure of negative attitudes towards rape victims. The analyzes corroborated its theoretical structure of five components, presenting reliability coefficients ranging from 0.70 to 0.92. In addition, a positive correlation between RCPS and negative attitudes towards victims was observed (convergent validity). In conclusion, this scale showed evidence of factorial and convergent validity, as well as reliability, supporting its use in future studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research aimed at elaborating the Attitudes toward Adoption Scale (ATAS), gathering evidence of factorial validity and reliability. Two studies were carried out in the general population from João Pessoa (PB). Study 1 participants were 206 people, mostly female (60%) and single (65%), with a mean age of 32 years. They answered the ATAS and demographic questions. The items of this measure identified a trifactorial structure with Cronbach's alphas higher than 0.70. Study 2 participants were 215 people, most of them female (51.6%) and single (48.4%), with a mean age of 33 years. The trifactorial solution was supported by confirmatory factor analysis, where Cronbach's alpha higher than 0.70. In conclusion, this instrument shows evidence of factorial validity and reliability, supporting measuring attitudes toward adoption in the general population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to adapt the Marital Offence-Specific Forgiveness Scale (MOFS) to the Brazilian context, gathering evidences of construct validity (factor and reliability). 205 married people from Brazilian state of Paraíba participated the study (M = 35.8; SD = 10.49; 59% female). They answered the MOFS and demographic questions. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis, with MLR estimator, allowed to prove the structure originally proposed, with the following adjustment indicators CFI = 0.94; TLI = 0.92; RMSEA (95% CI) = 0.07 (0.04 to 0.09), presenting acceptable reliability of evidence evaluated by Cronbach›s alpha, homogeneity and composite reliability. A principal component analysis showed a two-dimensional structure, which accounting for 52.6% of the total variance, with Cronbach's alphas of 0.65 (benevolence) and 0.80 (avoidance-resentment). In conclusion, the MOFS presents evidences of acceptable psychometric parameters, favoring its use in future studies about forgiveness within marital relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]