The first construct that I will need a measure for is the amount of fear of sexual assault that women in refugee and internally displaced persons (IDP) camps experience/feel. The survey measure for this construct should focus primarily on quantifying the amount of fear women feel. This likely takes form in how often a woman thinks about the fear of sexual assault or how often she changes her behaviors to avoid fear of being assaulted. In this measure, I would also like to include some questions about past experiences with sexual violence and instances of sexual violence that women know have occurred in their respective camp. These experiences and instances may contribute to fear in a more covert manner. After conducting extensive research on
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Because the lack of healthcare and physicians available in refugee and IDP camps, in addition to a survey question that simply asks women if they have had a UTI/how many UTIs they have had, I would also like to ask if they have experienced any symptoms of UTIs in order to get information about possible undiagnosed UTIs. While underreporting of UTIs due to a lack of adequate healthcare is a limitation to this study, the symptoms of UTIs cannot stand in its place, but may instead serve as a strength by supporting the evidence and providing possible areas for further …show more content…
Although, I believe a case can be made that fear of sexual assault may be seen as multidimensional if a woman describes herself as not fearful but participates in activities that suggest intense fear. Both measures are also generally stable overtime, although some of the questions regarding fear of sexual assault and contingent upon being within a refugee or IDP camp. The wording in both measures must be easy to comprehend. Even though many refugees and IDPs are educated, they are often highly stressed and a relatively quick survey that does not over exhaust the women is necessary. To ensure that the measures are both reliable and valid, it will be necessary to compare women’s survey results. If women from similar backgrounds with similar experiences and living in the same area have drastically different fear scores, it may be a sign that the measure is not valid. Furthermore, if areas with doctors note drastically higher or lower numbers of UTIs, the measure may not be
Because the lack of healthcare and physicians available in refugee and IDP camps, in addition to a survey question that simply asks women if they have had a UTI/how many UTIs they have had, I would also like to ask if they have experienced any symptoms of UTIs in order to get information about possible undiagnosed UTIs. While underreporting of UTIs due to a lack of adequate healthcare is a limitation to this study, the symptoms of UTIs cannot stand in its place, but may instead serve as a strength by supporting the evidence and providing possible areas for further …show more content…
Although, I believe a case can be made that fear of sexual assault may be seen as multidimensional if a woman describes herself as not fearful but participates in activities that suggest intense fear. Both measures are also generally stable overtime, although some of the questions regarding fear of sexual assault and contingent upon being within a refugee or IDP camp. The wording in both measures must be easy to comprehend. Even though many refugees and IDPs are educated, they are often highly stressed and a relatively quick survey that does not over exhaust the women is necessary. To ensure that the measures are both reliable and valid, it will be necessary to compare women’s survey results. If women from similar backgrounds with similar experiences and living in the same area have drastically different fear scores, it may be a sign that the measure is not valid. Furthermore, if areas with doctors note drastically higher or lower numbers of UTIs, the measure may not be