Identification With the Aggressor (IWA)

Summary

This is a randomized control study, comprising of 2 assessments :before (T1) and after (T2) the identification with the aggressor (IWA) lab task.

Conditions

• Female
• Abuse Neglect
• Abuse Physical
• Abuse, Child

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Identifying with the aggressor

The IWA lab task consists 10 min audio recorded story, portraying a romantic relationship between two women (Lori and Sophia), in which one of them (Lori - the perpetrator) is being aggressive towards the other (Sophia - the victim). The story was carefully designed to align with ethical considerations - it is non-graphic, contains no severe acts of violence, and mostly describes a romantic power dynamic which may be considered abusive or toxic. The three groups of participants will receive different instructions before listening to the audio recording. The 'identification with the aggressor' group will be asked to try to identify, understand and adopt the point of view of Lori (the perpetrator)

BEHAVIORAL

Identifying with the victim

The IWA lab task consists 10 min audio recorded story, portraying a romantic relationship between two women (Lori and Sophia), in which one of them (Lori - the perpetrator) is being aggressive towards the other (Sophia - the victim). The story was carefully designed to align with ethical considerations - it is non-graphic, contains no severe acts of violence, and mostly describes a romantic power dynamic which may be considered abusive or toxic. The three groups of participants will receive different instructions before listening to the audio recording. The 'identification with the victim' group will be asked to try to identify, understand and adopt the point of view of Sophia (the victim)

BEHAVIORAL

Neutral

The IWA lab task consists 10 min audio recorded story, portraying a romantic relationship between two women (Lori and Sophia), in which one of them (Lori - the perpetrator) is being aggressive towards the other (Sophia - the victim). The story was carefully designed to align with ethical considerations - it is non-graphic, contains no severe acts of violence, and mostly describes a romantic power dynamic which may be considered abusive or toxic. The three groups of participants will receive different instructions before listening to the audio recording. The control group will be asked to pay attention to the story's details and to try and remember as much details as they can.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bar-Ilan University, Israel

  collaborator OTHER

• Tel Aviv University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Yael Lahav, Phd · Tel Aviv University

• Danny Horesh, Phd · Bar Ilan University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2003-04-02

Primary Completion

2025-10-01

Completion

2026-01-01