The Nonviolent Communication Behaviors Scale: Cross-Cultural Validity and Association with Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress

IF 1.7 4区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL WORK

Research on Social Work Practice Pub Date : 2023-12-25 DOI:10.1177/10497315231221969

H. Fung, A. Chau, Guangzhe Frank Yuan, Caimeng Liu, S. Lam

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Abstract

Purpose: This study examined the cross-cultural validity of nonviolent communication (NVC) behaviors as measured using the Nonviolent Communication Behaviors Scale (NVCBS) and explored their potential relationship with post-traumatic stress (PTS). Methods: We analyzed data from two samples (N = 412 Chinese adults and N = 283 English-speaking adults). Results: The best-fitting model of NVCBS was the proposed three-factor model (“self-connection,” “authentic self-expression,” and “empathic listening”), with configural, metric, and scalar invariance established across samples with different languages and sociocultural backgrounds. The NVCBS had satisfactory internal consistency and convergent validity and was negatively associated with PTS. The findings were replicated across the two samples. Discussion: NVC behaviors can be reliably and validly measured using the NVCBS. Given its brevity and measurement invariance across cultures, the NVCBS is a promising tool to facilitate future studies on NVC. Moreover, a lack of NVC behaviors may be a social-behavioral feature associated with PTS.

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非暴力沟通行为量表：跨文化有效性以及与创伤和创伤后应激反应的关系

目的：本研究使用非暴力沟通行为量表（NVCBS）测量了非暴力沟通（NVC）行为的跨文化有效性，并探讨了这些行为与创伤后应激反应（PTS）的潜在关系。研究方法我们分析了两个样本（412 名中国成年人和 283 名英语成年人）的数据。结果NVCBS的最佳拟合模型是所提出的三因素模型（"自我联结"、"真实的自我表达 "和 "移情倾听"），在不同语言和社会文化背景的样本中建立了配置不变性、度量不变性和标度不变性。NVCBS 具有令人满意的内部一致性和收敛有效性，并且与创伤后应激障碍呈负相关。研究结果在两个样本中得到了重复。讨论使用 NVCBS 可以可靠有效地测量 NVC 行为。鉴于 NVCBS 的简洁性和跨文化测量的不变性，它是促进未来 NVC 研究的一个很有前途的工具。此外，缺乏 NVC 行为可能是与创伤后应激障碍相关的一种社会行为特征。

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Research on Social Work Practice SOCIAL WORK-

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3.50

自引率

11.10%

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105

期刊介绍： Research on Social Work Practice, sponsored by the Society for Social Work and Research, is a disciplinary journal devoted to the publication of empirical research concerning the methods and outcomes of social work practice. Social work practice is broadly interpreted to refer to the application of intentionally designed social work intervention programs to problems of societal and/or interpersonal importance, including behavior analysis or psychotherapy involving individuals; case management; practice involving couples, families, and small groups; community practice education; and the development, implementation, and evaluation of social policies.