The Development of a Domestic Violence Perpetrator Collusion Measurement Tool

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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We propose an experimental design to empirically establish the potential link between the media portrayal of DV and changes in an individual's DV descriptive and injunctive social norms. Specifically, this study will measure the degree to which people implicitly collude with DV perpetration.

Detailed Description
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Aim 1: To determine the impact of media frames, labeling, and information inclusion on implicit collusion with a DV perpetrator. Hypotheses: Consumers exposed to media reports using thematic frames will be less likely to implicitly collude with perpetrators than those exposed to episodic frames. Consumers exposed to DVH news stories labeled as domestic violence will be less likely to implicitly collude with perpetrators than consumers exposed to news stories labeled as assault. Implicit collusion will correlate positively with the addition of non-relevant perpetrator humanizing characteristics. Consumers given negative information about the victim of DVH will be more likely to implicitly collude with the perpetrator than consumers given negative information about the perpetrator. Aim 2: To determine how media portrayals of domestic violence impact descriptive and injunctive norms about domestic violence and, ultimately, drive implicit collusion with perpetrators. Hypotheses: Controlling for individual pre-existing attitudes and social norms, consumers exposed to thematic frames or the label of DV will be less likely to shift their norms in a way that supports DV than those exposed to episodic frames or the label of assault. Consumers provided negative victim information or non-relevant characteristics that humanize the perpetrator will be more likely to shift their norms to accept DV. Exploratory Aim: To identify racial/ethnic, gender, age, and regional differences in DV social norms. Hypothesis: The media will differentially impact subpopulation DV attitudes, social norms and implicit collusion.

Official Title
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Media, Public Health, and Colluding With Murder: The Development of a Domestic Violence Perpetrator Collusion Measurement Tool.

Conditions
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Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Condition 1: Perpetrator Positive
* Other: Condition 2: Perpetrator Negative
* Other: Condition 3: Placebo


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Members of the public who are 18 years or older, who identify as White or African American or Hispanic. Exclusion Criteria: Members of the public will be excluded if they are unable to read or understand English.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Screening
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Condition 1<br>Each study arm contains different scenarios presented to the participant. Condition 1 is a Perpetrator Positive scenario. The content of the Condition 1 group is as follows: Framing: Episodic Labeling: DV label Extraneous Information: Perpetrator positive non relevant Victim/Perp Characteristic: Negative victim | Other: Condition 1: Perpetrator Positive<br>* Condition 1 frames the event as episodic, labels the event as domestic violence, uses a positive description of the perpetrator, and a negative description of the victim.<br>|
| Experimental: Condition 2<br>Each study arm contains different scenarios presented to the participant. Condition 2 is a Perpetrator Negative scenario. The content of the Condition 2 group is as follows: Framing: Thematic Labeling: Assault label Extraneous Information: Perpetrator neutral non relevant Victim/Perp Characteristic: Negative Perpetrator | Other: Condition 2: Perpetrator Negative<br>* The condition 2 intervention/exposure frames the event as thematic, labels the event as assault, uses a neutral description of the perpetrator, and a negative description of the perpetrator.<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: Condition 3<br>Each study arm contains different scenarios presented to the participant. The content of the Condition 3 group is as follows: Framing: Neither Labeling: No label Extraneous Information: None Victim/Perp Characteristic: None | Other: Condition 3: Placebo<br>* This intervention provides no details for the participant and is for comparison use in the study.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change from Baseline on The Collusion Framing Subscale | The scale will be developed based on the changes from baseline. | The scale is administered at baseline and then following the sub experiment for a total of 2 times, 30 minutes apart. | 
| Change from Baseline on The Collusion Labeling Subscale | The scale will be developed based on the changes from baseline. | The scale is administered at baseline and then following the sub experiment for a total of 2 times, 30 minutes apart. | 
| Change from Baseline on The Collusion Extraneous Information Subscale | The scale will be developed based on the changes from baseline. | The scale is administered at baseline and then following the sub experiment for a total of 2 times, 30 minutes apart. | 
| Change from Baseline on The Collusion Negative Characteristics Subscale | The scale will be developed based on the changes from baseline. | The scale is administered at baseline and then following the sub experiment for a total of 2 times, 30 minutes apart. | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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IPV