A Survivor's Voice,a Viewer's Heart: Video Personal Experience Narratives in a TED Talk Style Maximize Positive Reactions to Psychological Intimate Partner Violence Survivors

Abstract

This study examines whether a personal experience narrative (PEN) can be used to elicit positive reactions to psychological intimate partner violence (PIPV) survivors. We conducted an experimental vignette-based study among 430 young adults (50.5% men; aged 18–25 years) to compare the effect of narrative formats (written PEN, audio PEN, video PEN, and non-PEN control condition) as delivered by a female and male survivor. The results demonstrate that video PENs (presented as TED-style talks) elicited higher empathic reaction and victim likeability than other narrative formats. Victim gender had no effect on outcome measures. Results can be used for developing PIPV interventions.

Keywords

intimate partner violence (IPV)psychological intimate partner violence (PIPV)personal experience narrative (PEN)experimental vignette methodology video vignette

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