University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA.
Towson University, MD, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2021 Oct;36(19-20):9121-9142. doi: 10.1177/0886260519865964. Epub 2019 Jul 27.
Despite a growing number of research studies using experience sampling methodologies, little is known about feasibility of these methodologies to the study of intimate partner violence (IPV). In the current study, we examine (a) participant retention and completeness in a 3-week daily diary study, (b) the discrepancy between daily dairy reports of IPV and retrospective summary reports of IPV, and (c) participant reactions to a daily diary assessment of IPV experiences. Participants were 923 undergraduate students (primarily White, heterosexual, and middle to upper-middle class) at two medium-sized universities in New England and the Midwest who received course credit for completing daily diary surveys for 3 weeks about past 24-hour IPV experiences. At the end of the survey, participants summarized their IPV experiences across the 3-week period and answered questions about their reactions to participating in the research protocol. Of the students who completed the baseline survey, 460 (49.8%) were retained until the last day and 229 (24.8%) completed all 21 days. Participants reported higher incidence and frequency of IPV in the daily diaries compared with the retrospective summary measure. On average, participants reported low levels of negative reactions to research participation (e.g., increased fear of partner) and moderate levels of positive reactions to research participation (e.g., gaining insight). IPV victimization before the study, and IPV perpetration and victimization during the daily diary period, predicted negative reactions to research participation reported at the final assessment, whereas IPV perpetration during the daily diary period predicted positive reactions. Overall, findings suggest that although retention is challenging, daily diaries studies may improve accuracy of IPV reporting, and that participants have few negative responses to daily diary methodologies inquiring about IPV.
尽管越来越多的研究使用经验采样方法，但对于这些方法在亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）研究中的可行性知之甚少。在当前的研究中，我们检查了：（a）在为期 3 周的每日日记研究中参与者的保留率和完整性；（b）每日日记中报告的 IPV 与 IPV 的回顾性总结报告之间的差异；（c）参与者对 IPV 经验的每日日记评估的反应。参与者是来自新英格兰和中西部两所中等规模大学的 923 名本科生（主要是白种人、异性恋者和中上阶层），他们完成了为期 3 周的关于过去 24 小时 IPV 经验的每日日记调查，获得了课程学分。在调查结束时，参与者总结了他们在 3 周期间的 IPV 经验，并回答了有关他们对参与研究方案的反应的问题。在完成基线调查的学生中，有 460 人（49.8%）保留到最后一天，有 229 人（24.8%）完成了所有 21 天。与回顾性总结测量相比，参与者在每日日记中报告的 IPV 发生率和频率更高。平均而言，参与者报告对研究参与的负面反应程度较低（例如，增加对伴侣的恐惧），对研究参与的积极反应程度中等（例如，获得洞察力）。研究前的 IPV 受害情况以及每日日记期间的 IPV 实施和受害情况预测了最终评估中报告的对研究参与的负面反应，而每日日记期间的 IPV 实施情况预测了积极反应。总体而言，研究结果表明，尽管保留率具有挑战性，但每日日记研究可能会提高 IPV 报告的准确性，并且参与者对询问 IPV 的每日日记方法几乎没有负面反应。
