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Emily A Waterman1, Katie M Edwards1, Christina M Dardis2
1University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|July 30, 2019
Summary
Daily diary studies show promise for improving intimate partner violence (IPV) reporting accuracy, despite challenges with participant retention. Most participants reported few negative reactions to detailing IPV experiences over three weeks.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Experience sampling methodologies (ESM) are increasingly used in research.
- Feasibility of ESM for studying intimate partner violence (IPV) remains under-explored.
Purpose of the Study:
- Assess participant retention and data completeness in a 3-week daily diary study on IPV.
- Compare daily diary IPV reports with retrospective summary reports.
- Evaluate participant reactions to daily diary IPV assessments.
Main Methods:
- 923 undergraduate students completed 3-week daily diary surveys on IPV.
- Participants provided a retrospective summary of IPV experiences.
- Post-study questionnaires assessed participant reactions.
Main Results:
- Participant retention was 49.8% through the final day; 24.8% completed all 21 days.
- Daily diaries yielded higher IPV incidence and frequency than retrospective reports.
- Participants reported low negative and moderate positive reactions to the study.
Conclusions:
- Daily diary studies may enhance the accuracy of IPV reporting.
- Despite retention challenges, participants generally tolerate daily IPV assessments well.
- IPV experiences during the study predicted participant reactions.
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