Domestic Violence - Subject Follow-up

This measure appears in the following time-points: Follow24, Follow30, Follow36, Follow48, Follow60, Follow72, Follow84.

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Related Construct

Domestic Violence

Description of Measure

The Domestic Violence Inventory, adapted for this study, is designed to measure four dimensions of victimization and offending for events that occur within the past year between the subject and any of his/her intimate partners (boyfriend or girlfriend), spouse, ex-spouse, or ex-partner (ex-boyfriend or girlfriend). Previous research has shown that both physical and psychological aggression within intimate relationships is associated with alcohol and other substance abuse (Leonard, 1993), violence toward strangers (Fagan and Browne, 1990), and a variety of mental health diagnostic categories (Holtzworth-Munroe et al., 2000). Accordingly, we include four domains of intimate partner violence and victimization: physical violence (e.g., "Has your partner grabbed, pushed, or shoved you?"), psychological aggression (e.g., "Have you called your partner stupid, fat or ugly?"), controlling behavior (e.g., "Has your partner restricted your use of the car or telephone?"), and injury (e.g., "Have you ever passed out from being hit by your partner?"). We also include items on sexual coercion (e.g., "Have you used physical force your partner to have sex with you?"), but distinguish it from physical violence. The items included here were adapted from prior studies that measure intimate partner violence in a variety of samples and contexts (Moffitt et al., 1997, 2000; Strauss et al., 1996). The items can be scaled in several ways, including (a) variety, prevalence and frequency, (b) seriousness, and (c) reciprocity within relationships.

We also use this section to determine whether the romantic relationship asked about earlier in the interview had violence. We ask whether any of a) the reported physical violence, b) the psychological or aggression or controlling behavior or c) sexual coercion involved the partner named earlier as the most significant romantic relationship during the follow-up period. The name of this individual is pulled forward from earlier responses to make sure that the subject is referring to the person named earlier. We also differentiate whether the research participant was the victim, perpetrator, or both regarding each of these types of aggression in the identified relationship. These questions allow for a characterization of the earlier named relationship as involving physical violence (Y/N) or nonphysical aggression (Y/N) and/or sexual coercion (Y/N). It also allows for each of these characterizations to be crossed by whether the research participant was the perpetrator or victim.

There are several summary variables available:

Victim of domestic violence [S#dv_VICTIM]; y/n marker for at least one victim item endorsed
Perpetrator of domestic violence [S#dv_PERPETRATOR]; y/n marker for at least one perpetrator item endorsed
Victim of domestic violence - physical [S#dv_VIC_PHYS]; count of physical dv items endorsed where subject is the victim
Victim of domestic violence - emotional [S#dv_VIC_EMOT]; count of emotional dv items endorsed where subject is the victim
Victim of domestic violence - sexual [S#dv_VIC_SEXUAL]; count of sexual dv items endorsed where subject is the victim
Perpetrator of domestic violence - physical [S#dv_PERP_PHYS]; count of physical dv items endorsed where subject is the perpetrator
Perpetrator of domestic violence - emotional [S#dv_PERP_EMOT]; count of emotional dv items endorsed where subject is the perpetrator
Perpetrator of domestic violence - sexual [S#dv_PERP_SEXUAL]; count of sexual dv items endorsed where subject is the perpetrator
Perpetrator - physical abuse with primary romantic partner [S#Perp_phys_mrp]
Perpetrator - emotional abuse with primary romantic partner [S#Perp_emo_mrp]
Perpetrator - sexual abuse with primary romantic partner [S#Perp_sex_mrp]
Victim - physical abuse with primary romantic partner [S#Vic_phys_mrp]
Victim - emotional abuse with primary romantic partner [S#Vic_emo_mrp]
Victim - sexual abuse with primary romantic partner [S#Vic_sex_mrp]

Data Issues

This measure was added to the interview in version 01.16. Data will be available beginning with the follow24 timepoint.
This measure was administered to every one in version 01.16 regardless of their relationship status during the recall period. Starting with version 01.17, the measure was only received if the subject endorses item S#DoDv ("At any point during the recall period have you been involved with, dated, hooked up with or gone out with anyone? This includes a relationship with a boyfriend/girlfriend, sexual partner, and/or spouse"). The first interview completed with this new logic pattern was completed in the follow30 timepoint.
Beginning with version 01.19, the subject did not receive this measure if the interview was conducted in a federal facility. The first interview with this new logic pattern was completed in the follow36 timepoint.
Item s#dvercurr (still in contact with the person you physically abused) was added to the interview in version 01.18 and was only asked if the subject was in a relationship at the time of the interview.
Item s#dveecurr (still in contact with the person that physically abused you) was also added to the interview in version 01.18 and was only asked if the subject was in a relationship at the time of the interview.
The six computed summary scores regarding the subject's primary romantic partner will only be available if the subject was in a steady relationship during the recall period. This status is established in the Romance Calendar; refer to this codebook section for a detailed definition of a steady partner.
Some cases are missing data for this measure as a result of a bug in the programming code. Cases with this issue are noted with a missing value code of -700.
Some cases are missing data for this measure as a result of data cleaning changes done in order to correct an interviewer mistake. Cases with this issue are noted with a missing value code of -800.

References

Moffitt, T.E., Caspi, A., Krueger, R.F., and Magdol, Lynn (1997). Do Partners Agree About Abuse In Their Relationship? Psychometric Evaluation of Interpartner Agreement. Psychological Assessment 9:47-56.
Moffitt, T.E., Krueger, R.F., Caspi, A., and Fagan, J. (2000). Partner Abuse and General Crime: How Are They the Same? How are They Different? Criminology 38: 199-232.
Holtzworth-Munroe, A., Meehan, J.C., Herron, K., Rehman, U., & Stuart, G. L. (2000). Testing the Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuart (1994) batterer typology. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68, 1000-1019.
Straus, M,A., Gelles, R.J., Smith, C. (1995). Physical Violence in American Families: Risk Factors and Adaptations to Violence in 8,145 Families. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Pubications.
Straus, M.A., Gelles, R.J, and Steinmetz, S. K. (1980). Behind Closed Doors: Violence in the American Family. Garden City, NY: Anchor Books