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Psychological Wellbeing in Informal Supporters of Intimate Partner Violence Survivors

We’re inviting you to take part in a research study exploring the wellbeing of people who have supported women experiencing intimate partner or domestic violence from a male partner.

  • Healthy Participants, Mental and behavioural health, Other

Study Purpose/Description

This research aims to explore whether readiness to support women who have experienced intimate partner or domestic violence from a male partner, is related to psychological distress in the person providing support. We also aim to explore whether the level of perceived psychological burden in providing support moderates this relationship. Also being explored is whether there is a difference in the effect of these factors for people living in rural or urban areas.

We wish to acknowledge that there are other relationship dynamics in which domestic violence occurs including victim/survivors of all genders. These deserve their own focused research which is outside of our current scope.

What’s Involved? 

If you’ve supported a woman experiencing domestic violence (currently or within the past 6 months) from a male partner, you’re eligible to participate.

You’ll be asked to complete a one-time online survey, which includes 8 demographic questions and 100 multiple-choice items. It will take about 10–20 minutes to complete.

Participation is voluntary and completing the survey will be taken as your implied consent to take part in the study.

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Research Ethics Approval

HREC Committee Name University of New England Human Research Ethics Committee
Approval Number HE-2025-2411-3302

Recruitment criteria

You may be eligible to participate in this study if:

  • Aged 18-75 years old
  • Live in Australia
  • have supported a woman experiencing domestic or intimate partner violence from a male partner, either currently or within the past 6 months

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Research team contacts

Research Team

chunte28@myune.edu.au

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