TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - How to evaluate reports of intimate partner violence? Examining interpartner agreement in a forensic sample of different-sex couples where men are accused of intimate partner violence
JO  - Journal of interpersonal violence
A1  - Capinha, Marta
A1  - Rijo, Daniel
A1  - Matos, Marlene
A1  - Pereira, Marco
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Research about interpartner agreement on intimate partner violence (IPV) is mainly based on community and clinical samples, with forensic or court-related samples being overlooked. This study assesses interpartner agreement on IPV reports based on the Revised Conflict Tactic Scales, aiming to explore if the proxy method would be reliable in a court-related setting. The study sample comprised 62 different-sex couples identified in the Portuguese judicial system due to an IPV-related crime perpetrated by men. Agreement was assessed based on different indexes: percent agreement and Gwet's AC1 for occurrence, and Tau-b and intraclass correlations for frequency. Men's and women's perpetration were considered. <br><br>RESULTS showed that interpartner agreement on IPV occurrence (ranging from poor-to-very good) tended to be higher and more consistent among indexes than agreement on IPV frequency (ranging from non-existent to strong). This study highlights the need to collect both partners' reports in court-related settings.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-2605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08862605241249740
ID  - ref1
ER  -