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CONFLICT TACTICS SCALE

PERSONALITY STUDIES – STUDY: Couples

Measurement Label: CTS

Measurement ID: 5
Filename: Couples_CTS_final.sav

Valid Case Summary

TIMEPOINT EVALUATOR LABEL # OF CASES
Intake Participant LA 258
3 mth Participant LB 231
3 mth Participant LC 207
9 mth Participant LD 194
12 mth Participant LE 182

Variables
SERIAL
NUMBE QUESTION POSSIBLE VALUES
R

60200 Times in the past 5 years my partner insulted or 0 = 0 times

swore at me. 1 = 1 time
2 = 2 times
60201 Times in the past 5 years I insulted or swore at 4 = 3-5 times
my partner. 8 = 6-10 times
15 = 11-20 times
60202 Times in the past 5 years my partner threw 25 = 21 or more times
something at me that could hurt.

60203 Times in the past 5 years I threw something at

my partner that could hurt.

60204 Times in the past 5 years my partner twisted my

arm or hair.

60205 Times in the past 5 years I twisted my partner’s

arm or hair.

60206 Times in the past 5 years my partner pushed or

shoved me.

60207 Times in the past 5 years I pushed or shoved

my partner.

60208 Times in the past 5 years my partner used my

knife or gun at me.
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60209 Times in the past 5 years I used my knife or gun

on my partner.

60210 Times in the past 5 years my partner called me

fat or ugly.

60211 Times in the past 5 years I called my partner fat 0 = 0 times

or ugly. 1 = 1 time
2 = 2 times
60212 Times in the past 5 years my partner punched 4 = 3-5 times
or hit me with something that could hurt. 8 = 6-10 times
15 = 11-20 times
60213 Times in the past 5 years I punched or hit my 25 = 21 or more times
partner with something that could hurt.

60214 Times in the past 5 years destroyed something

that belonged to me.

60215 Times in the past 5 years I destroyed something

belonging to my partner.

60216 Times in the past 5 years my partner choked

me.

60217 Times in the past 5 years I choked my partner.

60218 Times in the past 5 years my partner shouted or

yelled at me.

60219 Times in the past 5 years I shouted or yelled at

my partner.

60220 Times in the past 5 years my partner slammed

me against the wall.

60221 Times in the past 5 years I slammed my partner

against the wall.

60222 Times in the past 5 years my partner beat me

up.

60223 Times in the past 5 years I beat my partner up.

60224 Times in the past 5 years my partner grabbed

me.

60225 Times in the past 5 years I grabbed my partner.

60226 Times in the past 5 years my partner stomped

out of a room or house or yard during a
disagreement.

60227 Times in the past 5 years I stomped out of a 0 = 0 times

room or house or yard during a disagreement. 1 = 1 time
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60228 Times in the past 5 years my partner slapped 2 = 2 times

me. 4 = 3-5 times
8 = 6-10 times
60229 Times in the past 5 years I slapped my partner 15 = 11-20 times
25 = 21 or more times
60230 Times in the past 5 years my partner burned or
scalded me on purpose.

60231 Times in the past 5 years I burned or scalded

my partner on purpose.

60232 Times in the past 5 years my partner accused

me of being a lousy lover.

60233 Times in the past 5 years I accuse my partner of

being a lousy lover.

60234 Times in the past 5 years my partner did

something to spite me.

60235 Times in the past 5 years I did something to

spite my partner

60236 Times in the past 5 years my partner threatened

or hit or throw something at me.

60237 Times in the past 5 years I threatened to hit or

throw something at my partner.

60238 Times in the past 5 years my partner kicked me.

60239 Times in the past 5 years I kicked my partner.

20281 Scoring: Psychological Aggression-Victim sum.7(CTS1, CTS11, CTS15, CTS19,

CTS27, CTS33, CTS35, CTS37)

20282 Scoring: Psychological Aggression-Perpetrator sum.7(CTS2, CTS12, CTS16,

CTS20, CTS28, CTS34, CTS36,
CTS38)

20283 Scoring: Physical Assault-Victim sum.11(CTS3, CTS5, CTS7, CTS9,

CTS13, CTS17, CTS21, CTS23,
CTS25, CTS29, CTS31, CTS39)

20284 Scoring: Physical Assault-Perpetrator sum.11(CTS4, CTS6, CTS8, CTS10,

CTS14,
CTS18, CTS22, CTS24, CTS26,
CTS30, CTS32, CTS40)

20285 Scoring: Psychological Aggression-Victim Minor sum.4(CTS1, CTS19, CTS27, CTS35)

20286 Scoring: Psychological Aggression-Victim sum.4(CTS11, CTS15, CTS33, CTS37)

Severe
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20287 Scoring: Psychological Aggression-Perp Minor sum.4(CTS2, CTS20, CTS28, CTS36)

20288 Scoring: Psychological Aggression-Perp Severe sum.4(CTS12, CTS16, CTS34, CTS38).

20289 Scoring: Physical Assault-Perp Minor sum.5(CTS4, CTS6, CTS8, CTS26,

CTS30)

20290 Scoring: Physical Assault-Perp Severe sum.7(CTS10, CTS14, CTS18, CTS22,

CTS24, CTS32, CTS40)

20291 Scoring: Physical Assault-Victim Minor sum.5(CTS3, CTS5, CTS7, CTS25,

CTS29)

20292 Scoring: Physical Assault-Victim Severe sum.7(CTS9, CTS13, CTS17,

CTS21, CTS23, CTS31, CTS39)

20293 Scoring: Victim Points Total sum(20281,20283)

20294 Scoring: Perpetrator Points Total sum(20282,20284)