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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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 ,RESEARCH evaluation - 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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