Analysis

The Safe Dates questionnaire was developed by Dr. Vangie Foshee and her collaborators to assess the frequency and severity of psychological abuse perpetrated by young individuals in their romantic relationships. It focuses on behaviors such as insults, threats, and manipulation that cause psychological harm to a partner.

Objective

The objective of the questionnaire is to measure and understand the extent of psychological abuse perpetrated by adolescents and young adults in their romantic relationships. The information collected can be used to develop intervention and prevention programs targeting abusive behavior.

Scoring

Responses are rated on a frequency scale, from “never” to “very often.” Scores can be aggregated to provide an overall picture of the psychological abuse committed by the respondent.

Statistical Analysis

Common statistical methods used include frequency analysis, descriptive statistics, and correlation analyses to examine the relationship between psychological abuse and other factors such as age, gender, and abuse history.

References

Foshee, V. A., & Linder, G. F. (1996). Safe Dates: An Adolescent Dating Violence Prevention Program. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Foshee, V. A., Bauman, K. E., Ennett, S. T., Linder, G. F., Benefield, T., & Suchindran, C. (2004). Assessing the effects of the dating violence prevention program ‘Safe Dates’ using random coefficient regression modeling. Prevention Science, 5(3), 245–258.

Foshee, V. A., Reyes, H. L. M., & Wyckoff, S. C. (2009). Examination of Safe Dates program effectiveness for preventing and reducing adolescent dating violence victimization and perpetration. Prevention Science, 10(1), 93–103.