Exploring Digital Coercive Control in the Context of IPV

04/05/2022

How to spot the warning signs of coercive control & DIGITAL abuse in a relationship.

Coercive control is a type of psychological abuse and a pattern of behaviour that runs through many abusive relationships. Here's how to recognize it.For mor...

02/28/2022

Participants are needed for M.A. Thesis Research on digital abuse.

02/16/2022

Digital abuse and control may be occurring to you if a current OR former intimate partner uses everyday digital technology (ie. Smart phones; social media applications; GPS systems; smart home appliances, such as smart speakers, security cameras, or alarm systems; etc.) to intimidate you, isolate you from friends and/or family, shame or degrade you online, impersonate you online, threaten and harass you with multiple phone calls or messages, monitor your whereabouts or online activity, or simply control what technology you have access to or what you do with this
technology.
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This type of abuse often looks like:

- A partner who tells you who you can and cannot be friends with in online spaces on more than one occasion.
- A partner who looks through your phone, direct messages, or email frequently to read your messages or monitor your call history.
- A partner who repeatedly sends you negative, harassing, insulting, or threatening messages.
- A partner who uses GPS devices or social media location based services and apps to monitor your whereabouts.
- A partner who pressures or coerces you into sending explicit photos, videos, or messages.
- A partner who steals or demands to know your private or security information, such as passwords to accounts, pin numbers, etc.
- A partner who withholds, deletes, or destroys your digital technology - or threatens to - as a means to control or coerce you.

02/16/2022

Are you a Survivor of DIGITAL ABUSE in the context of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)?

This may look like an intimate partner using everyday digital technology (ie. Smartphones; social media applications; GPS systems; smart home appliances, such as smart speakers, security cameras, or alarm systems; etc.) to intimidate you, isolate you from friends, and/or family, shame or degrade you online, impersonate you online, threaten and harass you with multiple phone calls or messages, monitor your whereabouts or online activity, or simply control what technology you have access to or what you do with this technology.

- Do you speak English?
- Are you at least 18 years of age or older?
- Are you no longer involved in an abusive relationship?
- Do you wish to tell your story?

If so, I'd like to hear from you!

*Participation in this study is completely voluntary and participant information will remain anonymous.*

This project has been reviewed by the UNB Research Ethics Board and is on file as REB 2021-136.
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If you would like to share your story or have any questions or concerns about the study or your involvement, you can contact the principal investigator through:
- This page and our Twitter page
OR
- By email at [email protected]
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This page was created as a supplementary recruitment tool for the research study Exploring Digital Coercive Control (DCC) in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). This page was also intended to be utilized as a resource by prospective research participants who may desire more information about the study and their own role in the research, before agreeing to participate. Any updates, changes, or reminders concerning the research will also be available on this page and accessible through virtually any device.

The principal investigator Mackenzie Jones, is an M.A. candidate in the Department of Sociology, at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). This research will assist her in the completion of her Master's Thesis, which aims to shed light on the growing impact of digital abuse, for both intimate partner violence survivors and the stakeholders involved in assisting them.

02/16/2022

Are you an anti-violence worker/intimate partner violence (IPV) stakeholder who has experience working with survivors of DIGITAL ABUSE in the context of IPV?

This may look like a survivor whose intimate partner used everyday digital technology (ie. Smartphones; social media applications; GPS systems; smart home appliances, such as smart speakers, security cameras, or alarm systems; etc.) to intimidate them, isolate them from friends and/or family, shame or degrade them online, impersonate them online, threaten and harass them with multiple phone calls or messages, monitor their whereabouts or online activity, or simply control what technology they had access to or what they did with that technology.

- Do you speak English?
- Are you at least 18 years of age or older?

If so, I'd like to hear about your professional experience!

*Participation in this study is completely voluntary and participant information will remain anonymous.*

This project has been reviewed by the UNB Research Ethics Board and is on file as REB 2021-136. ______________________________________________________

If you would like to share your experience or have any questions or concerns about the study or your involvement, you can contact the principal investigator through:
- This page and our Twitter page OR
- By email at [email protected]
______________________________________________________

This page was created as a supplementary recruitment tool for the research study Exploring Digital Coercive Control (DCC) in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). This page was also intended to be utilized as a resource by prospective research participants who may desire more information about the study and their own role in the research, before agreeing to participate. Any updates, changes, or reminders concerning the research will also be available on this page and accessible through virtually any device.

The principal investigator Mackenzie Jones, is an M.A. candidate in the Department of Sociology, at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). This research will assist her in the completion of her Master's Thesis, which aims to shed light on the growing impact of digital abuse, for both intimate partner violence survivors and the stakeholders involved in assisting them.