TY - JOUR
T1 - Perceptions of Safety in Intimate Relationships
T2 - Group Differences Based on Gender and Setting
AU - Servino, David
AU - Smith, Douglas B.
AU - Porter, Robert D.
AU - Brown, Matthew D.
PY - 2011/8
Y1 - 2011/8
N2 - Intimate partner violence continues to be prevalent, resulting in negative consequences for the individuals involved and for society as a whole. Perceptions of safety in relationships where intimate partner violence is present is an understudied topic in the literature. The Safety Assessment of Future Events Scale (SAFE) was developed to assess respondents' perceptions of safety in their intimate relationship. The purpose of this study was to examine whether group differences existed on respondents' SAFE scores. 428 participants from community and clinic samples completed the SAFE and other measures contained in a southwest university's marriage and family therapy clinic intake packet. ANCOVA was used to control for gender and setting in determining if group differences existed on the SAFE based on measures assessing interpersonal violence, relational adjustment, intrapersonal symptoms, and PTSD symptoms. Results indicated group differences based on gender, interpersonal violence victimization, and relational adjustment.
AB - Intimate partner violence continues to be prevalent, resulting in negative consequences for the individuals involved and for society as a whole. Perceptions of safety in relationships where intimate partner violence is present is an understudied topic in the literature. The Safety Assessment of Future Events Scale (SAFE) was developed to assess respondents' perceptions of safety in their intimate relationship. The purpose of this study was to examine whether group differences existed on respondents' SAFE scores. 428 participants from community and clinic samples completed the SAFE and other measures contained in a southwest university's marriage and family therapy clinic intake packet. ANCOVA was used to control for gender and setting in determining if group differences existed on the SAFE based on measures assessing interpersonal violence, relational adjustment, intrapersonal symptoms, and PTSD symptoms. Results indicated group differences based on gender, interpersonal violence victimization, and relational adjustment.
KW - Intimate partner violence
KW - Perceptions of safety
KW - Relationships
KW - Safety assessment of future events scale
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79960980405&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10896-011-9377-1
DO - 10.1007/s10896-011-9377-1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79960980405
SN - 0885-7482
VL - 26
SP - 431
EP - 438
JO - Journal of Family Violence
JF - Journal of Family Violence
IS - 6
ER -