ABSTRACT

Two studies addressed effects of the labels ‘victim’, ‘battered woman’ and ‘survivor’ on the perception of women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Spanish undergraduates provided free associations (Study 1; N = 54) and completed semantic differentials (Study 2; N = 142) regarding the labels. Results showed that the term ‘survivor’ evoked more positive associations and ratings than both ‘victim’ and ‘battered woman’, which did not differ from each other. At the same time, however, when asked directly, participants rated ‘survivor’ as the least appropriate term. These seemingly opposing findings replicate research on the terms’ use in sexual aggression. Results were independent of individuals’ acceptance of myths about IPV or knowing a woman who has experienced IPV. Implications for the use of specific language when communicating about IPV are discussed.

摘要

两项研究涉及标签“受害者”，“受虐妇女”和“幸存者”对经历亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的女性的感知影响。西班牙大学生提供免费协会（研究1；N = 54）并完成了语义差异（研究2；N= 142）。结果表明，“幸存者”一词比“受害人”和“受虐妇女”所引起的联想和等级更高，两者没有区别。但是，与此同时，当直接问到参与者时，参与者将“幸存者”评为最不恰当的术语。这些看似对立的发现重复了有关术语在性侵害中的使用的研究。结果与个人是否接受有关IPV的神话或认识经历过IPV的女性无关。讨论了有关IPV交流时使用特定语言的含义。