Development and Validation of Group Intervention Module for Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

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Abstract Background: Group work intervention is highly effective for survivors of IPV. There are fewer interventions available in addiction services and intimate partner violence in the Indian context. This study aims to develop and validate the group work module for women survivors of IPV. A standard group work module would help the group workers help the survivors reduce or prevent violence and improve their quality of life. Methods: The group intervention manual was developed through psychosocial need assessments for intimate partner violence, subject experts' opinions, and expert validation through the content validation index and kappa value. The components of the group intervention manual were developed for women survivors of IPV who are staying with perpetrator inpatient services in the Centre for Addiction Medicine. Results: The final components included sharing about the experience of intimate partner violence, understanding and impact of IPV, psychoeducation regarding alcohol dependence syndrome and treatment process, importing the social skills, safety plans, and self-care of the survivors and their children, crisis intervention, and resource mapping. The delivery of the group intervention module was refined based on pilot testing with ten participants. Conclusion: The tailored group work intervention module was designed to be delivered by a research scholar. The group, each session of 40 min to 45 min in every day, consisted of 6 sessions; after the group intervention, feedback was collected from each session.