HUGHES: Partnering with People with Intellectual Disabilities to Address Interpersonal Violence (Safety Project)
Project Description:
The Partnering with People with Intellectual Disabilities to Address Interpersonal Violence study is the first randomized, controlled evaluation of a group prevention program designed for men and women with intellectual disabilities. Constituting a coherent and sustained approach to research on violence in the context of disability, this project uses a Community Based Participatory Research approach to test the efficacy of the group program compared to a control condition among 192 adults with ID. The study is being 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 knowledge of health relationships, knowledge of abuse and safety, knowledge of warning signs, safety and communication skills, safety self-efficacy, and social network at the immediate posttest and the three-month follow-up. In the first year, researchers and community partners have partnered to adapt the researchers' existing empirically-based program to meet the unique language, content, and process needs of people with intellectual disabilities. Qualitative and quantitative methodologies will be used to conduct formative and summative evaluations. The intervention will offer a prevention program designed specifically for people with intellectual disabilities 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. Dr. Rosemary Hughes is the principal investigator of this study.
Keyword(s):
Abuse, intellectual disability, prevention
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, 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, Adults with Disabilities
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Reservation, Rural/Remote, Specific Groups
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
National
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
