How2Realate: Enhanced Relationships intervention work and questionnaires

Muir, P (Paula)
Catalyst Psychology, Office 231, 792 Wilmslow Road, M20 6UG, Manchester

 

Submission type

Oral only

Scheduled

Room 118, 12-07-2019, 11:00 - 12:30

Keywords

domestic violence prevention, relationships, screening, intervention

Summary

Peer on peer relationship abuse affects the mental health of young people and often sets patterns for life long relationship behaviour.  Barter et al (2009) surveyed over 1,300 pupils aged 13 - 17 years, in England, Scotland and Wales, and found 25% of girls and 18% of boys reported experiencing physical violence from an intimate partner.  Additionally, 31% of girls reported experiencing sexual violence within an intimate relationship.  When Cerise (2011) reviewed UK violence prevention programmes that prioritised gender equality, they found positive results in terms of young people critically refelcting on their experiences, feelings and views about violence.

In this project, we elicited the views of pupils in an inner-city primary school, looking at gender and violent  and co-oercive behaviours within friendships.  Trends accross year groups highlighted the need for early intervention and targeted work with specific age groups. A short pilot intervention was delivered and pre- and post measures highlighted attitude changes as great as 49%.  This work is being developed to elicit views to design a community-based intervention to reduce early attitudes and beliefs that are highly correlated with later domestic violence perpetration, and to identify children who may benefit from access to further enhanced relationships education.

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