A Qualitative Examination of Situational Risk Recognition Among Female Victims of Physical Intimate Partner Violence. (July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sherrill, Andrew M.; Bell, Kathryn M.; Wyngarden, Nicole
• Is Part Of: Violence against women. Volume 22:Number 8(2016)
• Page Start: 966
• Page End: 985
• Publication Date: 2016-07
• Subjects: intimate partner violence -- risk perception -- substance use; Abused women -- Periodicals; Women -- Crimes against -- Periodicals; Violent crimes -- Periodicals; Femmes victimes de violence -- Périodiques; Femmes, Crimes contre les -- Périodiques; Crimes violents -- Périodiques; 362.8292
• DOI: 10.1177/1077801215616706
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1077-8012

Abstract

Little is known about intimate partner violence (IPV) victims' situational risk recognition, defined as the ability to identify situational factors that signal imminent risk of victimization. Using semi-structured interviews, qualitative data were collected from a community sample of 31 female victims of IPV episodes involving substance use. Thirteen themes were identified, the most prevalent being related to the partner's verbal behavior, tone of voice, motor behavior, alcohol or drug use, and facial expression. Participants reporting at least some anticipation of physical aggression (61.3% of the sample) tended to identify multiple factors ( M = 3.47), suggesting numerous situational features often contribute to situational risk recognition.