Insights from Smartphone Panel Surveys on Domestic Violence and Coercive Control

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A briefing based on surveys conducted in April and June 2020 revealed concerning findings related to domestic violence and coercive control in Ireland. Results showed that nearly one third of respondents have encountered such cases, with one in four personally involved. The surveys highlighted the need for further research and awareness on this critical social issue.

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AMRACH An Am rach Briefing on behalf of: S20 091June 2020/MMCL

Background We polled the Smart Phone Panel on two occasions during the crisis on Monday 28th April 2020 in the afternoon. On Friday 5th June 2020. The purpose of the staggered survey was two fold: The first was to provide a sense of a benchmark historical experience The second was to ascertain the experience during the lockdown associated with the pandemic Amarach s Smartphone panel is designed for rapid data collection and response. It has been built to be nationally representative of age, gender, region and social class. The Smart Phone panel members are incentivised to respond by inclusion in a raffle. In the context of the issues of domestic abuse and coercive control, a smartphone panel or online survey has the advantage of being completed by the respondent in privacy and without any vocal interaction with an interviewer either face to face or by telephone. We achieved high responses rates on both occasions that the polls was live. The response rate is very high. The response rate was undoubtedly driven by the fact that restrictions as a consequence of the Covid 19 pandemic are in place. The findings have been weighted to national demographics. The questionnaires were signed off by Saoirse in advance of the poll going live. These questions provide initial findings which should be a cause of concern to Irish society. They also underline the need for more detailed research into a key social problem. 2

Weighted Profile GENDER AGE (Base: All respondents 900) 18-24 11% 25-34 18% 35-44 21% 45-54 18% 55+ 32% 49% 51% SOCIAL CLASS REGION 46% 54% Lower Social Grades: Higher Social Grades: Con/Ulster 18% Dublin 29% Leinster 26% Munster 27% 3

Key Findings Survey 1 28th April 2020 4

Nearly one third of respondents have come across a case of (Base: All respondents 1,710) domestic violence or coercive control DEMOGRAPHICS FOR YES Region Gender Dublin Male Don t know 23% 28% Leinster (excluding Dublin) Female 35% 28% 4% Munster Age 30% No Yes 29% 67% ConnaughtorUlster Under 35 24% 30% 35-44 Social Class 31% 31% 29% 45-54 ABC1 30% 28% C2DE 55+ Q4 Have you ever come across a case of domestic violence or coercive control? 5

with one in four saying it involved them personally (Base: All that came across a case of domestic violence 490) 37% A family member 26% A friend 26% You personally 14% An acquaintance 11% A neighbour 7% Prefer not to say Q5 Did that case(s) involve? 6

With a clear gender difference in experience (Base: All that came across a case of domestic violence 490) GENDER AGE REGION Leinster (excl Dublin) SOCIAL CLASS Conn/ Ulster ABC1 F50+ C2DE F50- TOTAL Male Female Under 35 35-44 45-54 55+ Dublin Munster 37% A family member 33% 39% 48% 31% 36% 33% 41% 41% 36% 27% 40% 34% 26% A friend 29% 24% 39% 20% 22% 22% 25% 24% 28% 26% 27% 25% 26% 11% 36% 26% 28% 26% 24% 27% 23% 29% 25% 23% 29% You personally 17% 12% 12% 15% 11% 16% 12% 11% 12% 23% 17% 11% 14% An acquaintance 13% 10% 9% 9% 9% 16% 16% 7% 12% 9% 12% 11% 11% A neighbour 9% 5% 5% 8% 11% 5% 5% 9% 5% 8% 6% 8% 7% Prefer not to say Q5 Did that case(s) involve? 7

Domestic abuse and coercive control is a lived experience of a significant minority (Base: All respondents 1,710) Definitely 5 10% 3% 6% 7% 4 3 2 Not at all 1 74% Q6 Have you ever been in a relationship where you felt vulnerable to or experienced domestic abuse or coercive control? Use a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is Not at All and 5 is Defintitely 8

Demographics of Lived Experience (Base: All respondents 1,710) GENDER AGE REGION SOCIAL CLASS Leinster (excl Dublin) Conn/ Ulster TOTAL Male Female Under 35 35-44 45-54 55+ Dublin Munster ABC1F50+ C2DEF50- Definitely 5 10% 4% 15% 7% 12% 10% 10% 11% 9% 8% 11% 10% 8% 4 3% 2% 5% 4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 4% 3 6% 3% 9% 8% 6% 6% 4% 5% 6% 6% 6% 7% 6% 2 7% 7% 7% 11% 7% 7% 5% 7% 7% 8% 7% 9% 7% Not at all 1 74% 84% 64% 70% 72% 73% 79% 74% 74% 75% 73% 72% 76% Q6 Have you ever been in a relationship where you felt vulnerable to or experienced domestic abuse or coercive control? 9

Who would you turn to if you were subject to domestic violence or abuse? (Base: All respondents 1,710) 48% Family 43% Friend 38% An Garda S och na 16% Helpline 15% Womens Aid 14% Doctor 10% Social Care services 9% No one 5% Rape Crisis Centre 3% Neighbour Q7 If you were subject to domestic violence or abuse who would you turn to? 10

Who would you turn to - demographics? (Base: All respondents 1,710) GENDER AGE REGION Leinster (excl Dublin) SOCIAL CLASS Conn/ Ulster ABC1 F50+ C2DE F50- TOTAL Male Female Under 35 35-44 45-54 55+ Dublin Munster 48% Family 47% 49% 51% 55% 46% 41% 49% 48% 48% 46% 46% 49% 43% 36% 49% 65% 38% 36% 29% 44% 47% 39% 39% 46% 39% Friend 38% 42% 35% 37% 35% 42% 40% 41% 40% 36% 34% 36% 40% An Garda S och na 16% Helpline 15% 17% 16% 13% 14% 20% 17% 16% 14% 18% 16% 16% 15% Womens Aid 4% 26% 18% 12% 11% 16% 18% 14% 10% 18% 15% 15% 14% Doctor 12% 17% 12% 12% 15% 18% 13% 14% 14% 17% 13% 15% 10% Social Care services 13% 7% 9% 8% 8% 13% 8% 9% 10% 13% 10% 9% 9% No one 10% 8% 7% 9% 11% 9% 10% 9% 7% 10% 7% 10% 5% Rape Crisis Centre 3% 6% 7% 4% 4% 3% 5% 3% 4% 6% 6% 4% 3% Neighbour 2% 3% 2% 3% 4% 2% 2% 4% 2% 3% 2% 3% Q7 If you were subject to domestic violence or abuse who would you turn to? 11

Awareness of Current Advertising Campaign (Base: All respondents 1,710) DEMOGRAPHICS FOR NO Region Gender Dublin Male 15% 17% Leinster (excluding Dublin) Female 15% 16% Munster Age 13% 15% 85% No Yes ConnaughtorUlster Under 35 25% 11% 35-44 Social Class 13% 12% 14% 45-54 ABC1 8% 15% C2DE 55+ Q8 Have you seen or heard the recent awareness raising ads for domestic violence on radio and television? 12

Key Findings Survey 2 5th June 2020 13

People do not recognise the campaign by Name in most recent (Base: All respondents 2,011) polling in June DEMOGRAPHICS FOR NO Gender Region Don t know 68% 61% Male Dublin 59% 61% Female Leinster (excluding Dublin) 6% 67% Age Munster No Yes 31% 63% 70% 65% Under 35 ConnaughtorUlster 35-44 Social Class 65% 45-54 ABC1 53% 63% 55+ C2DE 62% 63% Q20 Have you come across The Still Here campaign on supports available for victims of domestic abuse during the Covid crisis? 14

People do not recognise the campaign by Name in most recent (Base: All respondents 2,011) polling DEMOGRAPHICS FOR YES Gender Region Don t know 26% 32% Male Dublin 36% 35% Female Leinster (excluding Dublin) 6% 27% Age Munster No Yes 31% 63% 26% 30% Under 35 ConnaughtorUlster 35-44 Social Class 31% 45-54 ABC1 39% 31% 55+ C2DE 62% 31% Q20 Have you come across The Still Here campaign on supports available for victims of domestic abuse during the Covid crisis? 15

Domestic abuse remains an issue for over 100,000 people (Base: All respondents 2,011) Yes family member Yes me personally 3% 1% No 96% Q21 Have you or a family member had to avail of or inquire about any of these supports since the Covid lockdown started? 16

With some key demographic differences (Base: All respondents 2,011) GENDER AGE REGION Leinster (excl Dublin) SOCIAL CLASS Under 35 MunsterConn/ ABC1 F50+ C2DE F50- TOTAL Male Female 35-44 45-54 55+ Dublin Ulster Yes - family member 3% 3% 4% 4% 4% 2% 2% 3% 2% 5% 3% 3% 4% Yes me personally 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% * 1% * 2% 1% 1% 1% No 96% 96% 95% 94% 94% 97% 98% 96% 98% 93% 96% 96% 95% Q21 Have you or a family member had to avail of or inquire about any of these supports since the Covid lockdown started? 17