French Validation of the Domestic Violence Myth Acceptance Scale (DVMAS)
Résumé
The Domestic Violence Myth Acceptance Scale (DVMAS) was developed to study widely held
stereotypical attitudes and beliefs, which contribute to the minimization and justification of intimate
partner violence (IPV). This research aims to validate a French version of the DVMAS. In Study 1
(N ¼ 282), we tested the structure of the DVMAS. Results revealed that the scale displayed reasonable
fit indices. In Study 2 (N ¼ 296), we assessed convergent and discriminant validity. The scale
was positively correlated with belief in a just world, ambivalent sexism, and gender-specific system
justification. In Study 3 (N ¼ 156), we tested the predictive validity of the DMAS. Results showed
that participants who endorsed more myths also placed more responsibility on the victim of IPV,
exonerated the aggressor more, and perceived the violence as less severe. Broadly speaking, results
provide evidence of reliability of the French DVMAS and domestic violence myths are commonplace
and impact the representation of violence. This scale could contribute to improve certain aspects at
stake in the negative judgments against victims of IPV in France.
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