Applying Effective Corrections Principles (RNR) to Partner Abuse Interventions

Partner Abuse ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 494-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn A. Stewart ◽  
Jillian Flight ◽  
Claire Slavin-Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Motivation To Change ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
The Impact

Results of outcome evaluations of the domestic violence (DV) programs are not encouraging. Overall, the most optimistic conclusion is that these programs have only a modest impact on reducing repeat partner violence. Recently, there are calls for DV programs to “grow up,” adapt a paradigm shift, shed ideology, and determine how the maximum impact can be realized from work to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV). The following review examines why program results are so unconvincing and proposes a comprehensive framework to advance the field. Specifically, it recommends that applying the risk-need-responsivity (RNR) principles of effective corrections could substantially improve treatment results. Using this framework, the article identifies selected risk assessment tools to screen offenders into appropriate levels of service (the risk principle) and provides an extensive review of the literature on appropriate targets for change (the need principle). Problems with substance use (particularly alcohol abuse), emotion management, self-regulation, and attitudes supportive of partner abuse have substantial empirical support as factors related to IPV. There is weaker but promising support for targeting the impact of association with peers who are supportive of abuse of women, poor communication skills, and motivation to change abusive behavior patterns. Responsivity could be enhanced through incorporation of motivational interviewing techniques, the processes of change identified in the Transtheoretical Model, solution-focused and strength-based approaches, and attention to identity change and cultural issues. In addition, the review describes strategies to insure ongoing program integrity, a key factor in implementing effective interventions.

The Impact of Perpetrator Characteristics on the Completion of a Partner Abuse Intervention Program

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (23-24) ◽  
pp. 5228-5254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jami L. Mach ◽  
Arthur L. Cantos ◽  
Emily N. Weber ◽  
David S. Kosson
Keyword(s):  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Readiness To Change ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Stage Of Change ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Program Completion ◽  
Composite Score ◽  
Self Report ◽  
The Impact

This study examined how type of perpetrator (family only [FO] vs. generally violent [GV]), readiness to change, and stake in conformity function separately and together in predicting completion of a partner abuse intervention program (PAIP). Data were collected from 192 male perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV) who were court mandated to attend a PAIP. Participants were categorized as FO violent or GV based on a combination of their self-report and official records of violence. Stake in conformity has been defined as the degree to which an individual is invested in the values and institutions of a society. A composite stake in conformity score was computed for each participant based on his education level, and marital and employment status. Each participant was also assigned a stage of change score based on his responses on a validated measure of stage of change for domestic violence perpetrators. Analyses indicated that stage of change was not related to program completion or attendance. Type of perpetrator and stake in conformity composite score were significantly related to program completion. Perpetrators with higher stake in conformity scores and individuals categorized as FO attended more PAIP sessions and were more likely to complete the program. When both predictors were examined together, only stake in conformity composite score uniquely predicted program attendance and completion. These findings provide additional evidence that subtype of IPV perpetrator has implications for treatment responsiveness and provide preliminary evidence for the value of improved measurement of investment in societal institutions.

scholarly journals The transtheoretical model as applied to dietary behaviour and outcomes

2007 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie Spencer ◽  
Christopher Wharton ◽  
Sheila Moyle ◽  
Troy Adams
Keyword(s):  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Dietary Fat ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
The Body ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Dietary Behaviour ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Effective Interventions

The transtheoretical model (TTM) is a behavioural theory that describes behaviour change as occurring in five stages, ranging from precontemplation to maintenance. The purpose of the present paper is to review and synthesise the literature published since 1999 on applications of the TTM to dietary behaviour so that the evidence for the use of assessment tools and interventions based on this model might be evaluated. Six databases were identified and searched using combinations of key words. Sixty-five original, peer-reviewed studies were identified and summarised in one of three tables using the following categories: population (n21), intervention (n25) and validation (n19). Internal validity ratings were given to each intervention, and the body of intervention studies as a whole was rated. The evidence for using stage-based interventions is rated as suggestive in the areas of fruit and vegetable consumption and dietary fat reduction. Valid and reliable staging algorithms are available for fruit and vegetable consumption and dietary fat intake, and are being developed for other dietary behaviours. Few assessment tools have been developed for other TTM constructs. Given the popularity of TTM-based assessments and interventions, more research is warranted to identify valid and reliable assessment tools and effective interventions. While the evidence supports the validity of the TTM to describe populations and to form interventions, evidence of the effectiveness of TTM-based interventions is not conclusive.

How to measure motivation to change risk behaviours in the self-determination perspective? The Polish adaptation of the Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire (TSRQ) among patients with chronic diseases

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 261-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolanta Życińska ◽  
Maciej Januszek ◽  
Maria Jurczyk ◽  
Joanna Syska-Sumińska
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Motivation To Change ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Polish Adaptation ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The aim of this study was to validate the Polish adaptation of the Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire (TSRQ; Ryan, Conell, 1989), which measures the degree of self-determination in risk behaviour changes (diet, exercise and smoking). The study comprised 219 patients (101 after acute coronary syndrome and 118 with type 2 diabetes), beginning to undergo treatment. The Global Motivation Scale was used to test a convergent validity. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) did not support the theoretical four-factor model, thus an exploratory analysis was conducted to determine an optimal model across risk behaviours. The adopted two-factor model matched original TSRQ subscales: autonomous motivation and external regulation (it did not contain the items from the introjected regulation and amotivation subscales). The internal consistency of factors (Cronbach’s α) ranging from .78 to .89. Structural equation modeling revealed the impact of global motivation on contextual motivation, limited to the equivalent type of regulation. The action aimed at supporting patient’s autonomy should consider the particular behaviour and the global motivation as a resource in disease.

Enhancing the Impact of Family Justice Centers via Motivational Interviewing

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 532-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine A. Simmons ◽  
Kathryn H. Howell ◽  
Michael R. Duke ◽  
J. Gayle Beck
Keyword(s):  
Motivational Interviewing ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
The Body ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
The Family ◽  
Integration Of Services ◽  
Current Article ◽  
The Impact

The Family Justice Center (FJC) model is an approach to assisting survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) that focuses on integration of services under one roof and co-location of staff members from a range of multidisciplinary agencies. Even though the FJC model is touted as a best practice strategy to help IPV survivors, empirical support for the effectiveness of this approach is scarce. The current article consolidates this small yet promising body of empirically based literature in a clinically focused review. Findings point to the importance of integrating additional resources into the FJC model to engage IPV survivors who have ambivalent feelings about whether to accept help, leave the abusive relationship, and/or participate in criminal justice processes to hold the offender accountable. One such resource, motivational interviewing (MI), holds promise in aiding IPV survivors with these decisions, but empirical investigation into how MI can be incorporated into the FJC model has yet to be published. This article, therefore, also integrates the body of literature supporting the FJC model with the body of literature supporting MI with IPV survivors. Implications for practice, policy, and research are incorporated throughout this review.

scholarly journals Memory gaps, lost words and crucial mistakes – Men’s experiences of cognitive difficulties in fibromyalgia

2018 ◽  
pp. 174239531881594
Author(s):  
Merja Sallinen ◽  
Anne Marit Mengshoel
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Verbal Fluency ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Life Story ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Cognitive Problems ◽  
The Impact

Objectives The purpose of the study was to explore the impact of perceived cognitive problems on daily life in men with fibromyalgia. Method The data were collected through life-story interviews of eight men with fibromyalgia. Narrative analysis was conducted to create model narratives that comprise the content and storylines across the data. Results Three model narratives are presented in the findings to describe the scope and severity of the cognitive problems. The participants’ experiences of cognitive problems varied from occasional concentration problems to severe and complex difficulties in memory, problem solving and verbal fluency. The impact of these problems on daily life was substantial and overshadowed the participants’ domestic life, social relations and work performance. In some cases, maintaining a role in working life was perceived as challenging. Discussion These patients are usually examined and treated in primary health care settings and the assessment tools and interventions should be applicable in these settings. More research is needed to develop effective interventions that address not only memory but also individual’s ability to solve complex problems and to work under pressure as well as the level of verbal fluency, which all are relevant issues in terms of work ability in contemporary society.

scholarly journals Strengthening Positive Parenting in the Context of Intimate Partner Abuse

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ané M. Maríñez-Lora ◽  
Marta L. Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Parent Training ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Positive Parenting ◽  
Behavioral Difficulties ◽  
Oppositional Defiant ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

Intimate partner violence has been associated with long-term negative effects on mothers’ mental health status, use of positive parenting practices, and their children’s externalizing behavioral difficulties. Especially strong is the association between concurrent experiences of partner violence and maternal parenting. In this case study, we examined the impact of behavioral parent training on parenting and outcomes for a 6-year-old Latino diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). The family was participating in a larger study examining the implementation and cultural adaptations of an evidence-based parent training program, Helping the Noncompliant Child. Mother reported a history of domestic violence and ongoing abusive behavior from her intimate partner but only wanted services focused on addressing child’s behavioral difficulties and improving the quality of parent–child interactions. Adaptations included but were not limited to the translation of all intervention materials, extending the number of sessions focused on each parenting strategy, flexibility with regard to the location and time of therapy sessions, negotiating safe times for the family to participate in treatment, and case management. Parent reports of child behavior and parenting stress moved from the clinical range to the normal range from pre- to post-test. Mother also reported increased use of positive parenting practices. These data, along with closing semi-structured interviews, suggest that within the context of ongoing partner abuse, a mother’s parenting and her child’s behavior can be positively affected by parent training that is adapted and responsive to the context of their family’s situation.

Assessing Polyvictimization in a Family Justice Center: Lessons Learned From a Demonstration Project

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110279
Author(s):  
Danielle M. Romain Dagenhardt ◽  
Joshua Mersky ◽  
James “Dimitri” Topitzes ◽  
Erin Schubert ◽  
Amber E. Krushas
Keyword(s):  
Partner Violence ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Measurement Development ◽  
Social Service Agencies ◽  
Promising Line ◽  
Assessment Procedures ◽  
The Impact

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.

Evolving Out of Violence: An Application of the Transtheoretical Model of Behavioral Change

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Behavior Pattern ◽  
Professional Women ◽  
Processes Of Change ◽  
Violent Relationships ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Readiness Level ◽  
Research Findings

Ending violent relationships can be a difficult and lengthy process. Women use a variety of coping activities, with change generally proceeding in a non-linear direction. Nurses may not recognize this behavior pattern and may expect more from a woman experiencing violence than she is currently able or willing to achieve, thereby hampering change. Studying behavioral patterns of change by women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) was explored through the stages and processes of change conceptually defined within the Transtheoretical Model (TTM). Using a Delphi technique, the TTM was tested with four White, professional women reporting past IPV. Original stages and processes of change were reviewed and modified to fit the woman’s experience. Research findings supported the TTM as a useful guide to alert health care professionals of the readiness level of women experiencing IPV and determine effective interventions.

scholarly journals Perspectives on Motivation and Change in an Intervention for Men Who Use Substances and Perpetrate Intimate Partner Abuse: Findings From a Qualitative Evaluation of the Advance Intervention

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052199743
Author(s):  
Sandi Dheensa ◽  
Gemma Halliwell ◽  
Amy Johnson ◽  
Juliet Henderson ◽  
Beverly Love ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Intimate Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Substance Use Treatment ◽  
Goal Theory ◽  
Framework Analysis ◽  
The Impact

Despite consistent evidence that substance use is a contributory risk factor for perpetration of intimate partner abuse (IPA), little evidence exists for effective interventions for male IPA perpetrators who use substances. The Advance intervention aimed to meet this need. This 16-week intervention addressed both IPA and substance use, and was for men accessing substance use treatment who had perpetrated IPA toward a female (ex-)partner within the last 12 months. Two key theories underpinned the intervention: goal theory and self-regulation theory. In this article, we aim to illustrate the views of men and substance use treatment staff on men’s motivations to change, the ways in which men and staff said that men had changed their behavior, and the aspects of the intervention that they reported were key in the process of change. Using framework analysis, we analyzed data from 12 men who took part in the intervention as well as 31 staff members from substance use treatment services. Our five overarching themes were personal goal setting and motivation; recognition of IPA and the substance using lifestyle; improved self-regulation; considering the impact on others; and learning together in a group. Men and staff valued having a program that integrated IPA and substance use and thought the program was unique and much needed. Moreover, our findings suggest that goal theory, self-regulation, and more broadly, motivational and strengths-based approaches with practice-based activities, may be beneficial for effecting change in the substance using perpetrator population. However, further research is needed to determine the effectiveness of the intervention. Overall, our findings highlight the value of using qualitative outcome measures of perpetrator programs to complement quantitative measures of impact.

scholarly journals The Effect of Using Performance-based assessment Strategies to Tenth-Grade Students’ Achievement and Self-Efficacy in Jordan

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 489-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ahmad Alkhateeb
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Alternative Assessment ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Performance Tasks ◽  
Assessment Strategy ◽  
Performance Based Assessment ◽  
Assessment Strategies ◽  
The Impact

The study aims at investigating ‘The Impact of Performance-based Assessment Strategies on Students’ Achievement and Self-Efficacy’ in Jordan. In order to achieve that goal, a performance-based assessment strategy has been applied to 72 students in Al-Zarqa city representing a sample of 35 students in which the performance-based assessment strategy was applied to evaluate students’ performance assignments, and 37 students who were evaluated in the more traditional manner. The study took 8 weeks, 5 hours per week. An academic final test and self-efficacy measure were applied after the completion of the study. The findings of the study have proved a statistical significance between the mathematical averages on the outcome test and the measure of overall self-efficacy and each of its dimensions in favour of the experimental group. Keywords: Performance-based assessment strategy, performance tasks, alternative assessment tools, self-regulation, social efficiency, academic efficiency

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