Intimate Partner Violence
Conditions
Keywords
Intimate partner violence, Perpetrator, Intervention program
Brief summary
The current project aims to develop, implement and assess the effectiveness of an intervention program for perpetrators of intimate partner violence (both volunteers and court-mandated) that incorporates Motivational Interviewing techniques (MIT) as well as cognitive-behavioral and psychoeducational strategies implemented in a community setting. The intervention focuses on ending violence against the intimate partner and promoting the batterer's personal and social skills. The study uses pre- and post-treatment measures, with an experimental group (intervention) and two control groups (a group without intervention and a group without MIT). Data were collected at pre-test, post-test, and follow-up.
Interventions
OTHERPsychological
Sponsors
University of Minho
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* being an adult male; * having perpetrated physical, psychological, and/or sexual violence against a female intimate partner or ex-partner; * be able to read and write.
Exclusion criteria
* psychotic disorders; * cognitive impairment; * psychological and/or personality disorders; * substance abuse.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Motivation to change | 18 weeks | University Rhode Island Change Assessment - Domestic Violence - Revised (URICA-DV-R) - URICA-DV-R includes a Readiness to Change Index - higher scores mean higher readiness to change. |
| Psychopathological symptoms | 18 weeks | Bref Symptom Inventory (BSI) - BSI includes nine dimensions and three global indexes. Higher scores mean more psychopathological symptoms. |
| Coping skills | 18 weeks | Coping scale - Total score ranges between 13 and 52. Higher scores mean better coping skills. |
| Perpetration of abuse against intimate partner | 18 weeks | Marital Violence Inventory (IVC) - Total scores range between 0 and 40. Higher scores mean a higher frequency of intimate partner violence. |
| Risk of intimate partner violence | 18 weeks | Spouse Abuse Risk Assessment (SARA) - Total scores range between 0 and 40. Higher scores mean a higher risk of intimate partner violence. |
| Attitudes towards intimate partner violence | 18 weeks | Attitudes towards Marital Violence Scale (ECVC) - Total score ranges between 25 and 125. Higher scores mean more supportive attitudes towards intimate partner violence. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Self-concept | 18 weeks | Self-concept inventory (ICAC) - Total scores range between 20 and 100. Higher scores mean higher self-concept. |
| Aggression | 18 weeks | Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) - Total scores range between 29 and 145. Higher scores mean higher levels of aggression. |
| Self-esteem | 18 weeks | Rosenberg Self-esteem scale (RSES) - Total scores range between 10 and 40. Higher scores mean higher self-esteem. |
Countries
Portugal
Outcome results
None listed