Abstract
Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Group Psychological Abuse Scale. This work shows preliminary results for the adaptation of the Group Psychological Abuse Scale (GPA) (Chambers, Langone, Dole and Grice, 1994), for the measurement of group psychological abuse to the Spanish population. This scale is unique in assembling the varieties and extent of psychological abuse in group contexts. The Spanish translation of the above mentioned scale has been administered to 61 selfidentified former members of diverse manipulative groups, who had involvements with any of a total of 21 different groups. Results endorse psychometric properties of the Spanish version of this scale, as a reliable and valid instrument, revealing a structure of group psychological abuse composed of three factors labeled as: Compliance, Mind Control and Exploitation.
