SPARK - IPV

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Perinatal Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

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The Perinatal Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Measure is a 4-item measure of individual experience of intimate partner violence during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Purpose: Purpose: Screening/Identification
Number of Items: 4
Violence Mode: Physical, Sexual
Population: Women
Language: English
Mode of Admin: Researcher-administered
Time Frame: Postpartum period, Pregnancy

Additional Details

Country: India
Adaptations: N/A
Relationship Focus: Current romantic/dating partner
Setting: Clinical
Scoring Info: All items are assessed twice, once for the period during the respondant's most recent pregnancy and once for the respondant's postpartum period (6 months or less) following that infant's birth. A "yes" response to any item during either of these periods indicates that the respondent has experienced perinatal IPV.

Reference: Silverman, J. G., Balaiah, D., Decker, M. R., Boyce, S. C., Ritter, J., Naik, D. D., ... & Raj, A. (2016). Family violence and maltreatment of women during the perinatal period: associations with infant morbidity in Indian slum communities. Maternal and child health journal, 20(1), 149-157. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-015-1814-y
Link: http://10.1007/s10995-015-1814-y

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