Psychometric properties of the Dating Violence Questionnaire for Victimization and Perpetration (DVQ-VP) in Ecuadorian population

Andrés Ramírez; Luis Burgos-Benavides; Javier Herrero Díez; Hugo Sinchi-Sinchi; Alhena L. Alfaro-Urquiola; Venus Medina Maldonado; Fco Javier Rodríguez-Diaz

doi:10.1186/s41155-025-00359-w

Psychometric properties of the Dating Violence Questionnaire for Victimization and Perpetration (DVQ-VP) in Ecuadorian population

Andrés Ramírez
, Luis Burgos-Benavides
, Javier Herrero Díez
, Hugo Sinchi-Sinchi
, Alhena L. Alfaro-Urquiola
, Venus Medina Maldonado
, Fco Javier Rodríguez-Diaz

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Dating Violence Questionnaire for Victimization and Perpetration (DVQ-VP) in a sample of the Ecuadorian population.

METHODS: The study included 819 participants (47% men and 53% women), consisting of Ecuadorian adolescents and university students. An instrumental design was employed for the linguistic adaptation, reliability, and convergent (AVE), discriminant (HTMT), and structural (CFI, TLI, and RMSEA) validation of the DVQ-VP. The construct validity and internal consistency of the instrument were assessed. Construct validity was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), while internal consistency was evaluated using ordinal Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega coefficients. Additionally, a network analysis was conducted with the DVQ-VP items.

RESULTS: The CFA results indicated that the DVQ-VP has a factorial structure consistent with the original theoretical model, with adequate fit indices (CFI > 990, TLI > 990, and RMSEA < 0.08 in both models of the DVQ-VP). The Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega values for the victimization and perpetration subscales were above .70, indicating good internal consistency. Additionally, the instrument proved to be sensitive in identifying different forms of dating violence.

CONCLUSION: The findings support that the DVQ-VP demonstrated adequate levels of validity and reliability for assessing dating violence in a sample of Ecuadorian adolescents and university students. These results suggest that, within this specific context and population, the instrument can be a useful tool for identifying patterns of victimization and perpetration in dating relationships. Its application may contribute to early detection and the development of targeted interventions to reduce intimate partner violence among young people.

Idioma original	Español (Ecuador)
Número de artículo	24
Páginas (desde-hasta)	24
Publicación	Psicologia: Reflexao e Critica
Volumen	38
N.º	1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/s41155-025-00359-w
Estado	Publicada - 21 ago. 2025

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CORONEL TENORIO, A. K. (Investigador principal), GONZÁLEZ BERRUGA, M. Á. (Investigador principal), Jayo Suquillo, L. M. (Investigador principal), PATIÑO CAGUA, C. A. (Investigador principal), Palencia Gutierrez, E. M. (Investigador principal), Rueda Guerrero, G. L. (Investigador principal), URGILES VALLEJOS, I. P. (Investigador principal), Vargas Estupiñan, E. J. (Investigador principal), Yumiseva Marín, C. A. (Investigador principal), AYORA APOLO, D. C. (Investigador Externo), CARRIÓN CABRERA, M. S. (Investigador Externo), CHÁVEZ ROSERO, J. R. (Investigador Externo), ENRÍQUEZ MONTENEGRO, C. A. (Investigador Externo), Ruiz, I. J. (Investigador Externo), MARTÍNEZ SUÁREZ, P. C. (Investigador Externo), MOREJÓN TERÁN, Y. (Investigador Externo), Pastor-Bravo, M. D. M. (Investigador Externo), RAMÍREZ CORONEL, A. A. (Investigador Externo), REIVAN ORTIZ, G. G. (Investigador Externo), RODRÍGUEZ DÍAZ, F. J. (Investigador Externo), VUELE DUMA, D. M. (Investigador Externo), YACELGA ROSERO, C. D. C. (Investigador Externo) & Medina Maldonado, V. (Director)
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Ramírez, A., Burgos-Benavides, L., Díez, J. H., Sinchi-Sinchi, H., Alfaro-Urquiola, A. L., Medina Maldonado, V., & Rodríguez-Diaz, F. J. (2025). Psychometric properties of the Dating Violence Questionnaire for Victimization and Perpetration (DVQ-VP) in Ecuadorian population. Psicologia: Reflexao e Critica, 38(1), 24. Artículo 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41155-025-00359-w

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Psychometric properties of the Dating Violence Questionnaire for Victimization and Perpetration (DVQ-VP) in Ecuadorian population

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