Evaluando la Violencia Económica: Adaptación Peruana de la Escala de Abuso Económico (SEA-P)

Economic abuse is a different type of intimate partner violence; however, it is little researched in Latin American women. The aim of the research was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Scale of Economic Abuse Peruvian version (SEA-P). Two purposive samples were used. In the first sample (n 1 = 300, M age = 30.6) the exploratory factor analysis proposed a unidimensional solution of 11 items (explained variance = 60%) and the replicability of the construct was optimal (latent H-index = .96 and observed = .85). In the second sample (n 2 = 294 M age = 31.63) confirmatory factor analysis supported the unidimensional model and reliability was excellent (αordinal = .86, ω = .83). Configural, metric, scalar, and strict invariance was found (ΔCFI 0.010, ΔSRMR 0.030), revealing that the construct has the same meaning in both age groups (18-29 and 30-56 years old). Furthermore, in both samples, statistically significant relationships were found with four types of intimate partner violence: psychological, physical, sexual, and controlling behaviors. It is concluded that the SEA-P is a valid and reliable unidimensional instrument to measure economic abuse within the couple relationship.