Japanese Educators’ Knowledge of DV

Abstract

In the present research, a survey of the Domestic Violence (DV) related experience, knowledge, understanding of characteristics, and opinions on prevention of 244 Japanese educators was conducted. It cannot be overlooked that 8.0% of the 244 educators had experience suffering from DV. Additionally, 28.8% of the educators had experience taking a training or class on DV, and 34.0% had experience studying DV through books, etc. It was revealed from the present survey that roughly 30% of the educators had educational experience related to DV. Also it was revealed that 90.7% of female educators and 85.9% of male educators who were subjects of the present study thought that "It's best if DV prevention is implemented during middle school and high school classes." Educators who had studied DV through books, etc. understood six out of seven items about the characteristics of DV, which was more than those who had not studied DV. Additionally, those who had experience taking a training or class understood in detail three questions out of seven, which was more than those without experience. It is important to provide opportunities for training that would lead to learn the correct knowledge about DV for educators.

The Effectiveness of a Domestic Violence Prevention Program in Japanese Agricultural University

“…Two questionnaires, "Preliminary Questions about DV" (Table 1) and "Understanding DV Characteristics (Suga, 2018)" (Table 2) were administered to all participants. "Preliminary Questions about DV" sought to assess the participants' experiences of hearing or studying about DV, and the "Understanding DV Characteristic" questionnaire was used to assess their views on DV characteristics.…”