Abstract
A computerized safety decision aid was developed and tested with Spanish or English-speaking abused women in shelters or domestic violence (DV) support groups (n = 90). The decision aid provides feedback about risk for lethal violence, options for safety, assistance with setting priorities for safety, and a safety plan personalized to the user. Women reported that the decision aid was useful and provided much-needed privacy for making safety decisions. The majority (69%) reported severe to extreme danger in their relationship as scored by Danger Assessment (DA); only 60% reported having made a safety plan. After using the safety decision aid, the women felt more supported in their decision (p = .012) and had less total decisional conflict (p = .014). The study demonstrated that a computerized safety decision aid improved the safety planning process, as demonstrated by reduced decisional conflict after only one use in a sample of abused women.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1947-1964 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Journal of Interpersonal Violence |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- computer-assisted decision making
- safety planning
- violence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Applied Psychology