Adaptation to Collao Quechua and psychometric analysis of the instrument for detecting violence against women.

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Background

Motivation for the study: Intimate partner violence is a serious public health problem, with higher prevalence in indigenous communities. Therefore, it is essential to have culturally and linguistically appropriate tools that allow for early screening of this form of violence among Quechua-speaking women. Main findings: The Women's Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) adapted to Collao Quechua showed evidence of internal and external validity, optimal reliability, and invariance of measurement according to age, educational level, place of residence, and monthly family income in a sample of Quechua-speaking women. Implications: The Collao Quechua WAST can be implemented as a screening tool in primary health care services and in state institutions that address cases of intimate par

SUBMITTER: Calsina-Rosa E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12377885 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature