Abstract
The present research was conducted to develop and validate an
indigenous self-report measure of intimate partner betrayal for married
women. Phenomenology of betrayal was identified by exploring relevant
literature and interviews with ten married women. A final list of items
was generated after taking experts’ opinion. After piloting, the factorial
validity of the 83 items scale was determined on a sample of 200 married
women (100 housewives and 100 working women). The scale was
subjected to principal component analysis using varimax rotation method
and 76 items were retained in a four well defined factor structure, which
accounted for 60.71% of the total variance. The emerging four factors
were labeled as financial betrayal (α = .95), emotional betrayal (α = .88),
health betrayal (α = .79), and sexual betrayal (α= .87) subscales with an
overall high α of .98. Discriminant validity was also ascertained by
obtaining an inverse relationship with Locke and Wallace (1959) Marital
Adjustment Test (r = -.62 p<.01). Hence, Betrayal Scale for Women
(BSW) is a psychometrically sound tool with uniformity, internal
consistency, and validity
Hina Sultan, Amina Muazzam. (2017) Development and Validation of Betrayal Scale for Women, Journal of Behavioural Sciences, Volume 27, Issue 1.
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