ANROWS Research report, Issue 12, July 2022

This is the third and final report from a larger national study examining the extent and nature of, and responses to, TFA within the Australian community. This report establishes national prevalence rates for the victimisation and perpetration of key behavioural subtypes of TFA, utilising a nationally representative survey of Australians aged 18 years and over with a final sample of 4,526 people (women: n=2,499; men: n=2,063). The survey instrument was developed in consultation with the project’s advisory group and adapted items from the Technology-facilitated Abuse in Relationships (TAR) scale developed by Brown and Hegarty (2021) to extend them beyond the context of current or former intimate partner relationships. The survey instrument included the 18-question Gender Equality Attitudes Scale (GEAS) developed as part of the National Community Attitudes Towards Violence Against Women Survey (NCAS), select items from the Kessler (K6+) Psychological Distress Scale, and some digital participation items drawn from the Digital Inclusion Index. (From the website). Record #7758