Evaluating the Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on the Perpetrator: The Perceived Consequences of Domestic Violence Questionnaire

• NCJ Number: 237881
• Journal: Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 25 Issue: 9 Dated: September 2010 Pages: 1684-1698
• Author(s): Denise D. Walker; Clayton Neighbors; Lyungai F. Mbilinyi; Allison O'Rourke; Joan Zegree; Roger A. Roffman; Jeffrey L. Edleson
• Date Published: September 2010
• Length: 15 pages
• Grant Number(s): R01DA017873
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study evaluated how intimate partner violence (IPV) negatively impacts the perpetrator.

Abstract

Surprisingly, little is known about how IPV perpetrators perceive the consequences of their violent behavior. This article describes the development and evaluation of the Perceived Consequences of Domestic Violence Questionnaire (PCDVQ). The PCDVQ is a 27 item self report instrument designed to assess the consequences of intimate partner violence (IPV) as perceived by the perpetrator. Data from 124 nontreatment seeking, male, IPV perpetrators recruited from the community provided support for the internal consistency of the PCDVQ. Participants reported an average of 9.97 (SD = 4.57) consequences. Scores on the PCDVQ significantly predicted motivation for change, B =.19, t(113) = 2.03, p less than .05, and treatment seeking, X squared (df = 1) = 10.79, p less than .01, odds ratio = 1.27 (95 percent CI: 1.10 1.46). Clinical implications of this instrument are discussed. (Published Abstract)