Academic surveys

From time to time, the charity receives request from academics or the media who would like male victims to take part in surveys. These form an important part of helping to ensure that the needs of male victims are adequately addressed.

The ManKind Initiative, however, does not take any responsibility for the content of these surveys or the requests.

Media/Survivors

If you are a male survivor and your ex-partner was convicted, we receive calls from the media regularly asking to speak to male survivors – if this is something you could consider helping with , please contact Mark Brooks via chairman@mankind.org.uk

(1) University of Bristol and University of Oxford – Male Victims /Survivors Research: GP Training Programme

Summary of project

IRIS+ is a programme of training for GPs. It aims to give them skills to offer better support to women, men, and children affected by domestic violence and abuse. Researchers at the University of Bristol and University of Oxford are currently updating the training so it can be tested in a new research project. They are seeking advice from male survivors about what GPs should know in order to provide better care to men who experience abuse.

Looking to speak with male survivors who:

• Are over 18
• Have already received support and are safe from harm.
• Are happy to do a confidential phone call or online meeting with a member of the research team.

Practicalities

• The team will give a £25 shopping voucher as a thank you
• There will be opportunities to continue to act as an advisor for the rest of the research project

If you would like to take part please contact anna.dowrick@phc.ox.ac.uk

(2) Dr Ben Hine: University of West London

New Research – We’re exploring a critical issue: Homelessness among men due to domestic violence and abuse (DVA). If you’ve experienced homelessness in the UK in the last 10 years and it’s related to DVA, we need to hear your story.

Your experiences matter and can make a difference. If you’re a man over 18 in the UK who has faced these challenges, please contact Ben.Hine@uwl.ac.uk for an interview. Let’s shed light on this issue and drive change.

(3) Lakshmi Sunita Nair: Kingston University

Doctoral research project: Support services for Male Sexual Assault Survivors in England

Hi there! I am Lakshmi Sunita Nair, a PhD research student at Kingston University London in the Department of Criminology, Politics and Sociology. I am conducting a research project aimed at exploring and improving support services for male sexual assault survivors.

I am seeking participants for interviews from staff and volunteers of:

• Sexual assault services supporting male survivors
• Allied services (mental health, domestic violence, substance abuse) that come in contact with male sexual assault survivors

The study has received a favourable opinion from the Kingston University Research Ethics Committee.

Why Participate?

• Make an Impact: Your experiences and perspectives will help shape better and more coordinated support for male sexual assault survivors. The study aims to contribute to the understanding of gender-inclusive and evidence-informed approaches in services.
• Confidential and Respectful: All interviews are voluntary and confidential, with personal insights kept private and not attributed to your organisation. The interviews are informal and expected to last around 60 minutes.

If you or your colleagues are interested in participating or require more information, please contact me at lakshmi.sunita@kingston.ac.uk. Thank you.

Closing date: October 2024

(4) Amy Lunn: Oxford University

We are Trainee Clinical Psychologists at the University of Oxford, conducting research to understand the impact of adverse life events on a range of mental health difficulties, specifically, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Panic Disorder. So far, research hasn’t given us an understanding on how different life experiences are connected to a range of mental health symptoms. Particularly, men are often underrepresented in trauma research, and we are keen to improve this.  Without this evidence, it is extremely difficult to develop effective support and help provided by services, clinicians, commissioners and charities. Our research hopes to build evidence to help those struggling with mental health difficulties.

We are hoping to recruit individuals who identify as having as having Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Panic Disorder or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Our study has received ethical approval from the University of Oxford Central University Research Ethics Committee (CUREC) (Approval Number: R89339/RE001). The study includes a short phone call/team call and an online survey and should take around 30 minutes. The following link has further details relating to our study: https://oxicptr.web.ox.ac.uk/help-our-research#collapse4570501

To take part, please email stressresearch@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

Closing date: November 2024

(5) Dr Alice Phillips: University College London

Do you think your childhood experiences have shaped your relationship dynamics as an adult?

We are looking for UK-based adults (18+) who experienced childhood maltreatment and domestic violence, to take part in an online interview. Your thoughts and opinions will help shape support for people in the future. Sometimes it is difficult to know whether childhood maltreatment and domestic violence is what you’ve experienced. Everyone’s situation is unique. To help with this, we have put some common definitions on our information sheet, which you can access on the link below.

This research has been co-designed with lived-experienced advisors, and has been approved by UCL’s ethics committee.

If think that you would like to take part in this project, use our sign-up form: https://redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=YCEAXWYFXJE89LXN

If you have any questions, please contact us on alice.phillips@ucl.ac.uk

Closing date: September 2024

(6) Dr Kat Hadjimatheou: University of Essex

My name is Dr Kat Hadjimatheou, I’m running a British Academy-funded national survey for people who have experience of accessing the DVDS or being offered a right to know disclosure. The aim is to gather evidence to understand victims/survivors perspectives on how the scheme is working. Results are differentiated by force area and will be fed back to local services to inform and improve practice.

Have you applied for or received a Clare’s Law (DVDS) disclosure? If so, please consider completing this short, anonymous survey and helping us to gather evidence on how the scheme is working and how it can be improved. You can enter a prize draw for two £50 shopping vouchers.

https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_88RMC7HkIfUjTqm

Closing date: 30 September 2024

(7) Clare Cannon: University of California at Davis

This research is to further our understanding of evidence-based practices for domestic violence perpetrator treatment – based on the views of domestic abuse and survivors.

Anyone over the age of 18 who has experienced domestic violence is welcome to take part. If you would like to take part, please follow the link below:

https://ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bIOnkfs35GMkO5U

(8) Dr Ben Hine: University of West London

My name is Ben Hine and I am a senior lecturer in Psychology at the University of West London. The focus of this project is the experiences of third party callers that have accessed the ManKind Initiative helpline on behalf of somebody else. My aim is to understand the potential barriers which may prevent some men from accessing help themselves. This study has been approved by the UWL ethics committee.

Participation of this survey is voluntary and all data will be kept confidential. You have the right to withdraw your data at any point should you decide to take part, and can leave questions blank if you do not wish to answer them. The survey consists of 5 demographic questions, followed by 11 open-ended questions. The survey may take around 20 minutes or longer, depending on how much detail you choose to go into.

Survey: https://uwlpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_efdH4Udriywe9Lf