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| Author(s): |
Divane de Vargas
[1]
;
Margarita Antônia Villar Luis
[2]
;
Janaina Soares
[3]
;
Marcos Hirata Soares
[4]
Total Authors: 4
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| Affiliation: | [1] University of São Paulo. School of Nursing. Mother and Child Nursing and Psychiatric Department - Brasil
[2] USP. School of Nursing of Ribeirão Preto. Department of Psychiatric Nursing and Human Sciences - Brasil
[3] USP. School of Nursing - Brasil
[4] State University of Londrina. Department of Nursing - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 4
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | ARCHIVES OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY; v. 42, n. 6, p. 161-164, 2015-12-00. |
| Abstract | |
Abstract Background 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. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/17452-6 - Construct validation of the Management of Agression and Violence Attitude Scale: Brazilian version (MAVAS-BR) |
| Grantee: | Divane de Vargas |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |