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Table 1 Dimensions of Cumulative Lifetime Violence Severity

From: Cumulative lifetime violence severity scale: development and initial testing among men

 

CHILD TARGET

Frequency & Distress

CHILD PERPETRATOR

Frequency & Distress

ADULT TARGET

Frequency & Distress

ADULT PERPETRATOR

Frequency & Distress

PHYSICAL VIOLENCE

(includes violent acts or threats)

From someone older with power over me

 

As part of team or group, from someone

As team or group member, towards someone

As part of team or group, from a peer

As team or group member, toward someone

From date or partner

Toward a date or partner

From a date

Toward a date

From a boss or co-worker

Toward someone at work

At school, home or community from a peer (not dating partner or team/group)

At school, home or community toward a peer (not dating partner or team/group)

As part of the nature of his work (e.g., military, policing, health care)

Used physical violence to control situation as part of his work

Was harassed or stalked

Harassed or stalked another person

In public places (e.g., street, bars, sporting events, concerts)

Toward someone at home or in public places (not team/group or dating)

From someone, during unrest (e.g., civil and political conflicts, jail, war)

Towards someone in situations of unrest such as civil and political conflicts, jail, or war

Was harassed or stalked

Harassed or stalked someone

From a caregiver or family member (not partner)

 

PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE

(includes yelled at, put down picked on, isolated, taunted, made to feel afraid, uncomfortable or controlled, overly criticized)

From someone older with power over me

 

From someone at work based on gender, sexual orientation, or other quality

Toward someone at work based on gender, sexual orientation, or other quality

Saw violence among family or those I lived with

 

From someone at work

Toward someone at work

Saw violence in my community

 

As part of a team/group

As part of team/group, toward someone

As part of a team/group, from peers

As part of a team/group toward someone

Received messages or photos meant to hurt, control, put down

Sent messages or photos meant to hurt, control, put down

Received messages or photos meant to hurt, control, put down

Sent messages or photos meant to hurt, control, put down

From a date or partner

Toward a date or partner

From a date

Toward a date

From someone other than from dating/partner, at work or within team/group.

Toward someone other than a dating/partner, at work or within team/group

At school, home or community from a peer (not dating partner or team/group)

At school, home or community toward someone (not dating partner or team/group)

Saw violence in my community

 
  

Saw violence among family or those I lived with

 

SEXUAL VIOLENCE

(touch against will in sexual way or pressure (threats, force, drugs/alcohol) into sexual activity)

From someone older with power over

 

As part of a team/group

As part of a team/group toward someone

As part of team or group, from a peer

As part of a team/group toward someone

From a date or partner

Toward a date or partner

From a date

Toward a date

From someone at work

Toward someone at work

At school, home or community from a peer (not dating partner or team/group)

At school, home or community toward someone (not dating partner or team/group)

From someone other than from dating/partner, at work or within team/group.

Toward someone other than a dating/partner, at work or within team/group.