ABSTRACT

The current study presents a pilot evaluation of a nine-week intimate partner violence intervention program delivered in British Columbia, Canada. The Respectful Relationships program uses a response-based therapy approach and targets both male abusers who volunteer for the program as well as those who are mandated; participants are pre-screened for risk indicators and the program is co-facilitated by a male/female team. A total of 64 men enrolled across eight program cycles; 29 participants completed both pretest and posttest surveys. Quantitative and qualitative self-report outcomes focused on (a) the Abusive Behavior Inventory, (b) attitudes about abuse and behavior management, and (c) curriculum-specific content designed to assess gains in skill development. Results from the pilot investigation suggest that Respectful Relationships had little effect on rates of psychological abuse, but significantly decreased rates of physical abuse among participants. In addition, significant increases were demonstrated from pretest to posttest for both skill development and attitudinal measures. Limitations and future research are discussed.

摘要

当前的研究对在加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省开展的为期 9 周的亲密伴侣暴力干预计划进行了试点评估。相互尊重的关系计划使用基于反应的治疗方法，并针对自愿参与该计划的男性施虐者以及被授权的男性施虐者；参与者预先筛选风险指标，该计划由男性/女性团队共同推动。共有 64 名男性参加了八个计划周期；29 名参与者完成了前测和后测调查。定量和定性自我报告结果侧重于 (a) 虐待行为清单，(b) 对虐待和行为管理的态度，以及 (c) 旨在评估技能发展收益的特定课程内容。试点调查的结果表明，相互尊重的关系对心理虐待率几乎没有影响，但显着降低了参与者的身体虐待率。此外，从前测到后测的技能发展和态度测量都显示出显着增加。讨论了局限性和未来的研究。