There is a growing interest in developing comprehensive assessments that measure intimate partner violence (IPV) alongside other adverse events that correlate with IPV and compound its effects. One promising line of research in this area has focused on the impact of exposure to multiple types of victimization, i.e., polyvictimization. The purpose of this study is to examine the experience of administration of a polyvictimization tool from staff and client perspectives in order to inform future tool developments and assessment procedures. Qualitative interviews and focus groups with clients and staff from a family justice center who had experience with the assessment tool were used to identify strengths and challenges of the assessment too and inform future tool development. Findings demonstrate that an assessment tool provides the space for clients to talk about trauma and facilitate empowerment, while providing the opportunity for psychoeducation and service referrals. Concerns about the assessment tool included adverse reactions without proper framing and language, as well as shifting the emphasis from screening for adversities toward strengths, coping skills, and resilience. Implications for future measurement development and establishing best practices in polyvictimization assessment are discussed, with an emphasis on the benefits of social service agencies utilizing assessment tools.

人们越来越有兴趣开发综合评估，以衡量亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 以及与 IPV 相关并加剧其影响的其他不良事件。该领域的一个有前途的研究方向集中在暴露于多种受害的影响上，即多重受害。本研究的目的是从员工和客户的角度检查多重受害工具的管理经验，以便为未来的工具开发和评估程序提供信息。与来自家庭司法中心的具有评估工具经验的客户和工作人员进行的定性访谈和焦点小组也被用来确定评估的优势和挑战，并为未来的工具开发提供信息。调查结果表明，评估工具为客户提供了谈论创伤和促进赋权的空间，同时为心理教育和服务推荐提供了机会。对评估工具的担忧包括没有适当的框架和语言的不良反应，以及将重点从筛选逆境转移到优势、应对技巧和复原力。讨论了对未来测量开发和在多重受害评估中建立最佳实践的影响，重点是社会服务机构利用评估工具的好处。以及将重点从筛选逆境转移到优势、应对技巧和复原力上。讨论了对未来测量开发和在多重受害评估中建立最佳实践的影响，重点是社会服务机构利用评估工具的好处。以及将重点从筛选逆境转移到优势、应对技巧和复原力上。讨论了对未来测量开发和在多重受害评估中建立最佳实践的影响，重点是社会服务机构利用评估工具的好处。