The Predictive Validity of the Danger Assessment for Immigrant Women (DA-I)
Immigrant survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) face particular risks and have unique strengths; IPV risk assessments must account for diverse lived experiences. This validation study of the Danger Assessment for Immigrant (DA-I) women assessed risk factors and experiences of IPV across four timepoints among immigrant IPV survivors from diverse world regions (<i>n</i> = 122). The Receiver Operating Characteristic Area Under the Curve assessed the predictive validity of the DA-I, which ranged from .794 to .892 in the full sample and .652-.943 in regional subsamples. Used appropriately, the DA-I offers survivors an opportunity to make knowledgeable and empowered decisions regarding their safety.
Authors
- Hsiu-Fen Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4408-4982)
- Iris Cardenas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0486-3909)
- Jill T. Messing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9941-3512)
- Veronica P. S. Njie-Carr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7197-502X)
- Jacquelyn Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3821-5037)
- Karin Wachter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4809-0047)
- Cherra Mathis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0233-0412)
- Bushra Sabri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3258-523X)
- Cecilia Suarez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2002-0233)
Institutions
- University of Central Florida (US)
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Arizona State University (US)
- University of Maryland, College Park (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Violence Against Women
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251391128
- Primary Topic
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00