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Psychometric Properties of the
Spanish Version of the Group Psychological Abuse Scale
Carmen Almendros
José Antonio Carrobles, Ph.D.
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Álvaro Rodríguez-Carballeira, Ph.D.
Universidad de Barcelona
Josep María Jansà, M.D.
Atención e Investigación de Socioadicciones
Abstract
This paper presents preliminary results for the adaptation of the Group
Psychological Abuse Scale (GPA) (Chambers, Langone, Dole & Grice, 1994), a
measure of group psychological abuse, to a Spanish population. This scale is
unique in assessing the varieties and extent of psychological abuse in group
contexts. The Spanish translation of the scale has been administered to 61
self-identified former members of diverse manipulative groups who had
involvements with any of a total of 21 different groups. The findings on the
psychometric properties of the Spanish version of this scale indicate that it is
a reliable and valid instrument that reveals a structure of group psychological
abuse composed of three factors: Compliance, Mind Control and Exploitation.
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