Intimate partner violence in Europe: design and methods of a multinational study

Abstract Objective To describe the design, methods, procedures and characteristics of the population involved in a study designed to compare Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in eight European countries. Methods Women and men aged 18–65, living in Ghent-Belgium ( n = 245), Stuttgart-Germany ( n = 546)...

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Published in:	Gaceta sanitaria Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 558 - 561
Main Authors:	Costa, Diogo, Soares, Joaquim J.F, Lindert, Jutta, Hatzidimitriadou, Eleni, Karlsso, Andreas, Sundin, Örjan, Toth, Olga, Ioannidi-Kapolou, Ellisabeth, Degomme, Olivier, Cervilla, Jorge, Barros, Henrique
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Spain Elsevier Espana 01-11-2013 Ediciones Doyma, S.L
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Demography Estudio multicéntrico Europa Europe Female Health Care Sciences & Services Health Policy & Services Hombres Humans Infectious Diseases Internal Medicine Internationality Intimate partner violence Male Men Methods Middle Aged Mujeres Multi-centre study Métodos Psychology Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Research Design - standards Sociology Spouse Abuse - statistics & numerical data Surveys and Questionnaires Violencia infligida por la pareja Women Young Adult Europe Multi-centre study Women Mujeres Violencia infligida por la pareja Intimate partner violence Europe Estudio multicéntrico Men Europa Hombres Methods Métodos
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Summary:	Abstract Objective To describe the design, methods, procedures and characteristics of the population involved in a study designed to compare Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in eight European countries. Methods Women and men aged 18–65, living in Ghent-Belgium ( n = 245), Stuttgart-Germany ( n = 546), Athens-Greece ( n = 548), Budapest-Hungary ( n = 604), Porto-Portugal ( n = 635), Granada-Spain ( n = 138), Östersund-Sweden ( n = 592), London-United Kingdom ( n = 571), were sampled and administered a common questionnaire. Chi-square goodness of fit and five-age strata population fractions ratios for sex and education were computed to evaluate samples’ representativeness. Results Differences in the age distributions were found among women from Sweden and Portugal and among men from Belgium, Hungary, Portugal and Sweden. Over-recruitment of more educated respondents was noted in all sites. Conclusion The use of a common research protocol with the same structured questionnaire is likely to provide accurate estimates of the general population IPV frequency, despite limitations in probabilistic sampling and restrictions in methods of administration.
ISSN:	0213-9111 1578-1283
DOI:	10.1016/j.gaceta.2013.03.001