RU: Hughes: Partnering with People with Disabilities to Address Interpersonal Violence
Project Description:
The Partnering with People with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) to Address Interpersonal Violence project is the first randomized, controlled evaluation of a group prevention program designed for men and women with ID. Constituting a coherent and sustained approach to research on violence in the context of disability, this project uses a Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach to test the efficacy of the group program compared to a control condition among 192 adults with ID. The study will be implemented by 12 centers for independent living across the nation. We hypothesize that participants in the group program will report greater improvements than participants in the comparison group on measures of abuse awareness, safety skills, social support, safety self-efficacy, and safety behavior at the immediate posttest and the three-month follow-up. In the first year, researchers and community partners will partner to adapt an existing empirically-based program to meet the unique language, content, and process needs of people with ID. Qualitative and quantitative methodologies will be used to conduct formative and summative evaluations. General linear mixed models will be used to evaluate whether the two groups differ over time on our variables of interest. The intervention will offer a prevention program designed specifically for people with ID who often lack access to community-based violence prevention programs. We anticipate that the program, if determined to be efficacious, will be of interest and benefit to both domestic violence and disability service providers.
Keyword(s):
Violence; Developmental Disabilities
Core Function(s):
Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Health-Related Activities, Other - Leadership
Target Audience:
Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Adults with Disabilities
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban, Specific Groups
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
National
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
