Violence among intimate partners is unfortunately common in our society and affects both men and women, as well as potential children who are involved or witness the violence in the home. Though we often hear about women being the victims of intimate partner violence, men are often victims as well. Many people argue that men and women experience victimization at equal rates despite men usually being stronger and more powerful. This form of violence can happen at any time and can be completely unexpected by the victim as well as by friends or family members close to the victim.
Intimate partner violence can produce severe short and long-term effects. Some of these effects include mental illness, substance abuse, physical ailments, unwanted or …show more content…
They are relatively easy to complete, as respondents simply click on response boxes and the survey can be programmed to move respondents easily through sets of questions, not presenting questions that do not apply to the respondent” (Bachman & Schutt, 2014, p. 241). The Web based survey seems like the most effective and successful option for conducting our research study.
The biggest disadvantages to using this method are that the participant might not fully complete the survey and the participant may be concerned about disclosing personal information online through the website. The participants may question whether the survey is completely anonymous and confidential and may question how the data will be stored in the database. Finally, the participant may not take the online survey seriously and may skip questions or rush through the …show more content…
I will determine the number of women who have been negatively affected five years after the abuse as well as record how many months or years the women were abused to see if the negative effects of the abuse have decreased over time. I will follow up with the women in another five years to determine if the perceived effects have decreased, remained the same, or increased.
One potential weakness is finding participants who are willing to provide thoughtful and in depth responses. Talking about past abuse can be hard and it could be difficult to find willing participants who will be truthful. Another weakness is that some women may forget about certain parts of their abuse. Sometimes, we block out certain memories when we are feeling depressed or going through a tough time. When the participants answer the questions on the survey, they may experience repressed memories or have flashbacks of past traumatic events in their
Intimate partner violence can produce severe short and long-term effects. Some of these effects include mental illness, substance abuse, physical ailments, unwanted or …show more content…
They are relatively easy to complete, as respondents simply click on response boxes and the survey can be programmed to move respondents easily through sets of questions, not presenting questions that do not apply to the respondent” (Bachman & Schutt, 2014, p. 241). The Web based survey seems like the most effective and successful option for conducting our research study.
The biggest disadvantages to using this method are that the participant might not fully complete the survey and the participant may be concerned about disclosing personal information online through the website. The participants may question whether the survey is completely anonymous and confidential and may question how the data will be stored in the database. Finally, the participant may not take the online survey seriously and may skip questions or rush through the …show more content…
I will determine the number of women who have been negatively affected five years after the abuse as well as record how many months or years the women were abused to see if the negative effects of the abuse have decreased over time. I will follow up with the women in another five years to determine if the perceived effects have decreased, remained the same, or increased.
One potential weakness is finding participants who are willing to provide thoughtful and in depth responses. Talking about past abuse can be hard and it could be difficult to find willing participants who will be truthful. Another weakness is that some women may forget about certain parts of their abuse. Sometimes, we block out certain memories when we are feeling depressed or going through a tough time. When the participants answer the questions on the survey, they may experience repressed memories or have flashbacks of past traumatic events in their