Saldaña, OmarRodríguez Carballeira, ÁlvaroAlmendros, CarmenEscartín Solanelles, Jordi2018-02-262018-02-262017-05-051889-1861https://hdl.handle.net/2445/120259The aim of this study is the development and analysis of the psychometric properties of a new instrument to assess the possible psychological abuse experienced in a group setting. The Psychological Abuse Experienced in Groups Scale was administered to 138 people who self-identified as former members of abusive groups. An exploratory factor analysis revealed a common factor, which showed appropriate reliability. The scale scores were correlated with a prior measure aimed to assess group abusiveness, providing evidence of external validity. Participants reported a higher degree of psychological distress than normative samples, and those who requested psychological counseling after leaving the group had suffered group psychological abuse to a greater extent. The scale covers a wide range of subtle and explicit abusive behaviors and overcomes the limitations of previous instruments, being useful in both research and applied settings.8 p.application/pdfengcc-by-nc-nd (c) Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid, 2017http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/esPsicometriaAssetjament psicològicPsychometricsPsychological abuseinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article667557info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess