| Journal: | Archives of clinical psychiatry |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000394252 |
| Authors: | Vargas, Divane de1 Luis, Margarita Antonia Villar2 Soares, Janaina1 Soares, Marcos Hirata3 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade de Sao Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem, Sao Paulo. Brasil 2Universidade de Sao Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirao Preto, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo. Brasil 3Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Departamento de Enfermagem, Londrina, Parana. Brasil |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Season: | Nov-Dic |
| Volumen: | 42 |
| Number: | 6 |
| Pages: | 161-164 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Aplicado |
| English abstract | Aggression and violent behavior against health care professionals is a serious problem today and has aroused the interest of researchers and authorities. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Management of Aggression and Violence Attitude Scale – Brazil (MAVAS-BR) for use with Brazilian nurses. Method The MAVAS-BR was applied in a convenience sample of 262 nurses, the data were submitted to an exploratory factor analysis, and reliability was estimated using Cronbach’s alpha. Results The MAVAS-BR is composed of 23 items distributed among four factors, and the Cronbach’s alpha was σ = 0.75. Discussion The MAVAS-BR is a reliable instrument for measuring the attitudes of Brazilian nurses facing aggression and violent behavior. The scale has shown to possess validity and the recommended reliability criteria; however, additional studies using this scale should be performed to offer further evidence of its validity in the context of Brazilian nursing |
| Disciplines: | Medicina |
| Keyword: | Psiquiatría, Psicometría, Pacientes, Agresividad, Violencia, Escalas, Estudios de validación, Enfermeras, Actitudes |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Psychiatry, Psychometrics, Aggressivity, Violence, Scales, Validation studies, Nurses, Attitudes |
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