“It Helped a Lot to Go Over it”: Intimate Partner Violence Research Risks and Benefits from Participating in an 18-month Longitudinal Study

In conducting research with a vulnerable population, researchers must assure that benefits of research outweigh costs. The present study qualitatively examined intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors’ experiences of participating in an 18-month, longitudinal study of IPV screening and intervention...

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Published in:Journal of family violence 2020, Vol.35 (1), p.43-52
Main Authors: Hamberger, L. Kevin, Larsen, Sadie, Ambuel, Bruce
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical Psychology
Consciousness
Cost benefit analysis
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Domestic violence
Economic aspects
Family violence
Feedback
Health care
Health services
Intimate partner violence
Law and Psychology
Longitudinal method
Longitudinal studies
Medical diagnosis
Medical ethics
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Article
Participation
Primary care
Psychotherapy and Counseling
Quality of Life Research
Research ethics
Risk assessment
Survivor
Talking
Tests
Victims
Violence research
Vulnerability
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Summary:In conducting research with a vulnerable population, researchers must assure that benefits of research outweigh costs. The present study qualitatively examined intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors’ experiences of participating in an 18-month, longitudinal study of IPV screening and intervention within a primary healthcare setting. A structured interview was administered to 24 participants who completed their 18-month study interview and assessment. The structured interview queried changes made, safety risks during study participation, and advice for researchers. Most participants reported making positive changes in their lives during study participation, often partially attributing the changes to study participation. In particular, participants spoke to the importance of talking about the abuse with trusted others, gaining increased awareness and information about IPV and resources, and recognizing that they were capable of change. Feedback about the study experience was largely neutral or positive, with only one hypothetical safety worry raised. We conclude that the potential benefits to study participation outweigh potential costs. These findings suggest that research with IPV survivors can be designed to address IRB concerns about risks to participants and cost-benefit analyses of research participation.
ISSN:0885-7482
1573-2851
DOI:10.1007/s10896-019-00075-x