Project INSPIRE: INtervention Support Groups: Peers Inspiring Resilience and Empowerment
- Conditions
- Domestic Violence
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Traditional Domestic Violence Support Group
- Registration Number
- NCT05826041
- Lead Sponsor
- Yale University
- Brief Summary
The investigators will develop a new, integrated, group intervention to enhance safety, support, and empowerment for survivors of intimate partner violence in the community. The intervention will consist of 9 weekly, 90-minute group sessions that will teach specific skills for identifying various forms of trauma and abuse, developing mutually supportive relationships, safety planning and self-care, goal-oriented communication, empowerment and self-efficacy, goal setting, coping, and connecting to resources. The investigators will pilot test the intervention, including evaluating the process of implementation, including feasibility, acceptability/likeability, and safety, as well as evaluating outcomes of safety, support, and empowerment. Outcomes from the intervention will be compared to outcomes from a traditional domestic violence support group.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 9
- Domestic Violence Service Provider client referred for support group services
- Unable to provide informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Intervention as Usual: Traditional Domestic Violence Support Group Traditional Domestic Violence Support Group 75-minute support group; 18-weeks; led by a domestic violence service provider counselor or advocate
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Intervention acceptability/likability: Participant ratings of acceptability assessed using the Trauma-Informed Practices Scale (TIPS) 18 weeks Acceptability will be assessed using the Trauma-Informed Practices Scale (TIPS). TIPS is a 33-item self-report measure comprised of 6 subscales. This study will use 28 of the original 33 items representing 5 of the 6 subscales: agency, information, connection, strengths, and cultural responsiveness and inclusivity; the support for parenting subscale was excluded as the intervention is not designed specifically to support parents. Items are rated on a 0-3 Likert scale, and mean scores are computed for each subscale and overall scale. Scores range from 0-3, with higher scores representing perceived receipt of more trauma-informed services.
Intervention acceptability/likability: Participant ratings of group cohesion assessed using the Group Attitude Scale (GAS) up to week 18 Group cohesion will be assessed weekly by a modified version of the GAS. The 20 items are rated on a 1-5 Likert scale. A total score is computed by averaging the items. Scores range from 1-5, with higher scores indicating more group cohesion.
Change in support assessed using the Domestic Violence Resource Utilization (DVR) questionnaire Baseline, 9 weeks, 18 weeks Change in support will be assessed using the DVR questionnaire. The 24 items represent various types of services/resources used, and a count variable (0-24) is computed to indicate the total number of different kinds of services/resources an individual use.
Change in social support assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support (MOS-SS) Survey Baseline, 9 weeks, 18 weeks Change in support will be assessed using the MOS-SS Survey. The 19 items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Mean scores are computed for each of the four subscales (emotional/informational support, tangible support, affectionate support, and positive social interaction), and a total summary score. Scores range from 1-5, with higher scores indicating greater levels of support.
Change in empowerment assessed using the Personal Progress Scale - Revised (PPS-R) Baseline, 9 weeks, 18 weeks Change in empowerment will be assessed using the PPS-R. The 28 items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale, and a total score is computed by averaging the items; total scores range from 1-7, with higher scores indicating higher levels of empowerment.
Intervention acceptability/likability: Participant ratings of Working alliance assessed using the Session Rating Scale (SRS) up to week 18 Working alliance will be measured using an adapted version of the SRS. The SRS is a 4-item visual analog instrument. Each item is assessed using a 0-10 point scale. This measure will be modified for the participant to rate the working alliance with the peer co-facilitator and professional co-facilitator separately, for a total of 6 questions. A total score is computed by summing each item. Scores will range from 0-60, with an overall score of less than 56, or 9 on any item, indicating potential concerns in working alliance
Change in safety-related empowerment assessed using the Measure of Victim Empowerment Related to Safety (MOVERS) Scale Baseline, 9 weeks, 18 weeks Change in safety-related empowerment will be assessed using the Expectation of Support and Internal Tools subscales of the MOVERS Scale. Items are rated on a 1-5 Likert scale. Items corresponding to each subscale are averaged. Scores range from 1-5, with higher scores indicating higher levels of safety-related empowerment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Wellbeing assessed using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Baseline, 9 weeks, 18 weeks Change in Wellbeing will be assessed using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The 10-item scale ranges from 0-30. Scores between 15 and 25 are within normal range; scores below 15 suggest low self-esteem.
Change in Wellbeing assessed using the Quality of Life questionnaire Baseline, 9 weeks, 18 weeks Change in Wellbeing will be assessed using the Quality of Life questionnaire. The 9 items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale, and a total score is computed by averaging the items; total scores range from 1-7, with higher scores indicating higher levels of wellbeing.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Yale University
🇺🇸New Haven, Connecticut, United States