Abstract
College-age women are at high risk for dating violence and tend to seek services at rates lower than older adults. Young women are more likely to look to their peers or to technology as a forum for accessing safety resources. This study explores a prototype smart phone application ("app") that is a safety decision aid for female survivors of dating violence. The app is intended to assist young women to assess the danger in their abusive relationship, set priorities for safety, and develop a personalized safety plan. Through focus group sessions and individual interviews, 38 female college students in 4 states (Arizona, Maryland, Missouri, and Oregon) who self-identified as survivors of abusive relationships reviewed and provided feedback on the usefulness, understandability, appropriateness, and comprehensiveness of the app. The focus group sessions and interviews were transcribed and analyzed. Participants were positive about the potential of the app to provide personalized information about abusive dating relationships and appropriate resources in a private, safe, and nonjudgmental manner. Detailed feedback from survivors and recommendations for further development of the app are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 368-388 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Journal of Technology in Human Services |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2013 |
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Keywords
- college students
- dating violence
- decision aid
- emerging adults
- intimate partner violence
- smart phone app
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Social Sciences(all)
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Survivor Feedback on a Safety Decision Aid Smartphone Application for College-Age Women in Abusive Relationships. / Lindsay, Megan; Messing, Jill Theresa; Thaller, Jonel; Baldwin, Adrienne; Clough, Amber; Bloom, Tina; Eden, Karen; Glass, Nancy.
In: Journal of Technology in Human Services, Vol. 31, No. 4, 2013, p. 368-388.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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