The purpose of this study is to investigate different factors that may influence a resilient, adaptive response to exposure to intimate partner violence and protect against the development of psychopathology. 

Who can participate?
We are seeking Australian women aged 18 years and over to participate in this questionnaire study. Specifically we are looking for two groups of women.

1. Women who are or have been in an intimate relationship and have never been in an abusive (psychological, physical, or sexual) relationship.
2. Women who have previously been in an abusive (psychological or physical or sexual) intimate relationship. To protect the wellbeing of participants, if you are currently in an abusive relationship you should not volunteer for this study.

How long will it take?
Participation in this study is completely voluntary.  A maximum time commitment of approximately 1 hour will be required to complete the questionnaire study. 

What will I have to do?
If you would like to participate, you will be asked to complete a set of questionnaires about your experiences and then return the questionnaires to the School of Psychology.

How do I participate?
Please provide your contact details so a questionnaire package can be forwarded to you.  Confidentiality is assured and your questionnaire data will never be associated with your contact details.

We hope that the information obtained from this study will increase our knowledge about the way different types of abuse impact on people and the factors that facilitate resilient responses.

Danielle Riley – Danielle.Riley@utas.edu.au
Frances Martin – F.Martin@utas.edu.au
Kimberley Norris – Kimberley.Norris@utas.edu.au

Research Participation Submission Form
The School of Psychology welcomes your participation. Please complete and submit the form below. The output of this form goes to the experiment coordinator.