Sunday, August 3, 2008

Have You Been Abused by a Romantic Partner?

If you are a heterosexual man who has experienced any physically and/or psychologically abusive behaviors from a former partner, you are eligible to participate in a survey about your experiences. I am a researcher at the University of Illinois collecting information about people’s experiences in abusive relationships.
The abuse of men is a topic that has not received very much attention by researchers, and men are typically more reluctant to share their experiences of being abused. With that in mind, I am now particularly interested in hearing from men who have been abused by their female partners. If you know a man who may have been involved in an abusive relationship, please consider forwarding this information/link to them.
To participate, you must (1) be a U.S. citizen or reside in the U.S., (2) have experienced some type of abusive behavior in a heterosexual, romantic relationship, (3) be currently out of (no longer in) the abusive relationship with your former partner, and (4) no longer living with this person. If you meet these criteria, please consider taking an approximately 30 minute survey located here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=lsGlU5uwhXMhcV7uBsHkyA_3d_3d
Simply click on the link to get started. Your identity will be anonymous.
By participating, you are giving much needed information about abusive relationships. You will not receive any compensation for taking this survey, but you will be providing important information to help others.
If you have questions before, during, or after participating, please contact Jessi Eckstein at jessi.research@gmail.com. If you choose to contact me via email, your email address and contact information will be deleted; there will be nothing linking you to the information you provide in the survey.

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