Table 6 Comparison of participants’ pre- and post-intervention self-confidence scores to identify and assist intimate partner violence (IPV) sufferers
Variable | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | z-score | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median | IQR | Median | IQR | |||
The current level of self-confidence in… | ||||||
Asking a person whether s/he has experienced IPV | 2.00 | 1.00–2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00–3.00 | −17.49 | <0.001 |
Taking a sexual history and history of sexual violence | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00–3.00 | −16.87 | <0.001 |
Knowing what to do if a person says s/he has experienced IPV | 2.00 | 1.00–2.00 | 3.00 | 2.00–3.00 | −16.66 | <0.001 |
Knowing what to do if a person breaks down and cries | 2.00 | 1.00–2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00–3.00 | −16.96 | <0.001 |
Assessing the safety of a person experiencing IPV | 2.00 | 1.00–2.00 | 3.00 | 2.00–3.00 | −19.84 | <0.001 |
Knowing what to do if victim does not want to leave the perpetrator | 2.00 | 2.00–2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00–3.00 | −16.01 | <0.001 |
Making a referral for a person who has experienced IPV | 2.00 | 2.00–3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00–3.00 | −14.73 | <0.001 |
Knowing what to do when child violence is co-existing | 2.00 | 1.00–2.00 | 3.00 | 2.00–3.00 | −15.33 | <0.001 |
Total self-confidence score | 1.81 | 1.38–2.12 | 2.75 | 2.62–2.88 | −17.43 | <0.001 |