Instruments to Assess Bidirectional Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review

作者：Olga Cunha, Marta Sousa, Sara Socorro Faria, Antonio Pinto, Andréia Machado · 发表于：Trauma Violence & Abuse · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1177/15248380251358230 · 被引用次数：2 · 研究领域：Intimate Partner and Family Violence、Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies、Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health issue that affects individuals, families, and society in profound ways. Over the years, research has often shown that such IPV is predominantly one-sided, with men as perpetrators and women as victims. However, more recent studies have revealed that IPV is frequently bidirectional, with both partners potentially being victims, perpetrators, or both. Despite this growing awareness, little is known about the tools used to assess bidirectional violence (BV). This systematic review aims to synthesize the published scientific literature on the instruments used to assess bidirectional IPV among adult men and women. Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, a search was conducted across databases such as PubMed, B-on, Web of Science, and Scielo. Fifty studies published between 2012 and 2024 met the inclusion criteria. Most of the studies were conducted with community samples recruited through online questionnaires. The Conflict Tactics Scale emerged as the most used instrument for evaluating BV, demonstrating robust psychometric properties. BV prevalence rates ranged from 2% to 98.4% and remained generally consistent across different instruments, except in the case of male reports. However, the limited number of studies on interpartner agreements and the reliance on single-partner self-reports pose challenges to the accuracy of these estimates. While this systematic...