Research Progress on Assessment Tools of Intimate Partner Violence

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) refers to the occurrence of threatening or abusive behaviors between intimate partners; the specific forms of which include physical, mental, or sexual injuries. Existing studies have shown that IPV can bring a series of physical and psychological injuries to victims, which seriously affect the victims' quality of life. Accurate assessment of IPV is a prerequisite and fundamental to the formulation of targeted preventive measures. However, domestic research on IPV is still in its infancy, and assessment tools for IPV are lacking. In this paper, we divided eight IPV assessment tools commonly used abroad into research tools and screening tools, reviewed the main contents, applications and characteristics of each tool, and compared the advantages and disadvantages of these eight assessment tools, aiming to provide reference for IPV related research practices in China and a basis for accurately assessing and identifying IPV victims.

Keywords

• intimate partner violence|assessment tools|psychometrics properties|review