Group Empowerment of Battered Women as a Tool for Violence Prevention (EBW)

March 28, 2007 updated by: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Intimate partner violence against women is a significant global health problem. This study was designed to test the hypothesis that a group intervention based on empowerment theory of Paolo Freire would be effective as a means to reduce the extent and prevent violence among women whose partners were violent toward them.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

A randomized controlled trial (N=141) with two control groups (one individual psychotherapeutic treatment and the other a usual care group treatment) was conducted in a violence treatment center in the South of Israel The treatment protocol designed to empower battered women (EBW) was conducted with 12 groups over a period of two years. Assessments were made before, immediately following and at an 8 month follow up following the intervention.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women living in the south, who had approached the center for help as battered women
  • Could fill out forms in Hebrew
  • Aged 20 and above

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age younger than 20
  • Not able to fill out forms in Hebrew
  • Not living in the southern district of Israel

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Conflict tactics scale, Posttraumatic stress scale for
family violence

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Julie G Cwikel, Ph.D., Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2001

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 28, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

March 29, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 29, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2007

Last Verified

March 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CWHSP-03-2001

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