The purpose of this project is to implement a pilot study to investigate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a peer support specialist delivered violence prevention program for women in substance use treatment. The program entails a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) screening, resource referral, and two session interpersonal violence prevention protocol for 60 participants. In this single arm trial, women are recruited from three substance use treatment facilities. Participants complete baseline, post-intervention, one-month, and three-month follow-up assessments. Self-report surveys assess trauma exposure, knowledge and behaviors related to interpersonal violence, and intervention engagement.
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Single group
Screening/Referral and Prevention
BehavioralSession 1: One hour PTSD Screening/referral and Psychoeducation on interpersonal violence (consent, drug-and-alcohol-facilitated assault, intimate partner violence); Session 2: One hour sessions on Protective Behavioral Strategies for interpersonal violence (skills training)
ARC3 Consent Scale
This self-report scale assesses knowledge and attitudes towards consent in sexual situations. This is a 7-item scale with scores ranging from 7 to 35, with higher scores indicating more accurate perceptions and greater knowledge of consent (Swartout et al, 2019)
Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale-Short Form
This self-report scale assesses agreement with rape myths. We selected 10 items from the scale, with scores ranging from 10 to 70, with higher scores indicating higher agreement with rape myths. (Payne, Lonsway, \& Fitzgerald, 1999).
Attitudes Towards Dating Violence
This self-report scale consists of 3 items assessing agreement with violence-supportive attitudes in dating situations. Scores range from 3 to 15, with higher scores indicating greater agreement with violence-supportive norms. (Price et al., 1999)
Dating Behavior Survey
This self-report scale consists of 17 items that assess perceived likelihood of engaging in protective behavioral strategies while dating. Scores range from 17 to 102, with higher scores indicating greater likelihood of engaging in protective behavioral strategies. Adapted from Breitenbecher, 2008.
Sexual Experiences Survey Short Form Victimization
This self-report survey consists of 30 items assessing experiences with various forms of sexual victimization over the past three months. Scores range from 0 to 30, with higher scores indicating more types of sexual victimization experiences endorsed.(Koss et al., 2007)
PC-PTSD-5
This self-report survey assesses past month posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms with 5 screener items. Scores range from 0 to 5, with higher scores inidicating higher likelihood of meeting criteria for PTSD.
PHQ-2 (Depression)
This self-report survey consists of two depression screener items, with scores ranging from 0 to 6. Higher scores indicate higher likelihood of meeting criteria for major depressive episode over the last two weeks.
CAGE-AID (Substance Use)
This self-report inventory assesses past three month symptoms of substance use disorders with 4 items. Scores range from 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating higher likelihood of meeting criteria for a current substance use disorder.
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Clemson University
Lead sponsor
Prisma Health-Upstate
Collaborator
