Development and Validation of the Intimate Partner Violence Workplace Disruptions Assessment (IPV-WDA)

Kathryn Showalter (), Laneshia Conner, Rebecca Bosetti, William Burrows and Rujeko Machinga-Asaolu
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Kathryn Showalter: College of Social Work, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40508, USA
Laneshia Conner: College of Social Work, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40508, USA
Rebecca Bosetti: College of Social Work, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40508, USA
William Burrows: Department of Biostatistics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40508, USA
Rujeko Machinga-Asaolu: School of Social Work, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, USA

IJERPH, 2025, vol. 22, issue 7, 1-16

Abstract: A vast majority of survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) experience economic abuse, including but not limited to, employment sabotage. The purpose of this study is to further understand IPV by testing a technology-inclusive abuser-initiated workplace disruption measurement in an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) so that future researchers can better examine and address economic abuse. Using a sample of survivors (N = 312) employed in the nursing profession in the United States, who may be uniquely impacted by technology, we used complete data to examine experiences of abuser-initiated workplace disruptions, including those that utilized cellphones (e.g., excessive texting, harassment of coworkers, preventing educational advancement). The results revealed a two-factor structure: one containing a variety of direct and indirect workplace disruptions relevant to the nursing profession (73% of variance) and a second containing only cell-phone related harassment (9% of variance). Implications for healthcare employers seeking to protect employees from IPV, as well as policymakers, are included.

Keywords: intimate partner violence; abuser-initiated workplace disruptions; workplace responses; technology harassment; measurement development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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