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Overview: The
IPV self report telephone survey complements surveillance data by
providing detailed information on the nature and prevalence of abuse
between intimate partners.
It also reaches women who may suffer abuse, but who may not
access public services for help.
Although men are also at risk of violence by an intimate partner,
only women are interviewed for the survey.
Data from National Crime Victimization Surveys conducted between
1992-1996 indicate that in the 1 million incidents of IPV estimated to
occur each year the survey was conducted 85% of the victims were female.
In addition budget constraints do not allow the inclusion of men,
as the sample size would have to be much larger in order to capture the
smaller percentage of men who are victims of IPV.
The
Center for Disease Control & Prevention’s Uniform
Definitions and Recommended Data Elements were used as a guideline
to develop the survey instrument.
Survey Design & Methodology:
A random sample of adult women aged 18 and over throughout the
Commonwealth is interviewed by telephone.
Respondents are asked about emotional abuse, physical abuse,
sexual abuse, and stalking involving current and/or former intimate
partners.
Respondents are also asked about weapons used to threaten or hurt
them, injuries resulting from violent episodes with their partners, help
sought from community agencies, and screening by health care providers.
The results from the survey are compared to the data collected
from the statewide surveillance system.
The
survey instrument is designed to elicit ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answers to
minimize the potential danger of discovery.
The survey takes approximately 20 minutes to administer.
The University of
Kentucky Survey Research Center conducts the IPV self-report
telephone survey.
Year 2000 Self-Report Telephone Survey
Methodology and Definitions
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