Instrument details

Instrument Title

OVAT: Ongoing Violence Assessment Tool (North America)

Source Article

Weiss, S., Ernst, A., Cham, E., & Nick, T. (2003). Development of a Screen for Ongoing Intimate Partner Violence. Violence and Victims. 18(2): 131-141. Please see attached PDFs for source article citations for other instances of when instrument was used in North America.

Response Options

YES/NO and a circling range from ‘never’ to ‘always’. Please see attached PDFs for response options for other instances of when instrument was used in North America.

Survey Items

At the present times does your partner threaten you with a weapon? (Yes/No)
At the present time does your partner beat you so badly that you must seek medical help? (Yes/No)
At the present time does your partner act like he/she would like to kill you? (Yes/No)
My partner has no respect for my feelings (Never, Rarely, Occasionally, Often, Always)

Please see attached PDFs for survey items for other instances of when instrument was used in North America.

Internal Reliability

Cronbach’s α = 0.72. Please see attached PDFs for specific reliability information for other instances of when instrument was used in North America.

Validity

Criterion-related validity reported. Please see attached PDFs for specific validity information for other instances of when instrument was used in North America.

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Terms Of Use

Individuals may use this information for research or educational purposes only and may not use this information for commercial purposes. When using this instrument, please cite:

When presenting results using any survey information you obtained from the SABI, please acknowledge the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), an NIH funded program P30 AI50410.