ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR INVENTORY

Here is a list of behaviors that many women report have been used by their spouses/partners or former partners/spouses. Please estimate how often these behaviors occurred during the past six months. CIRCLE a number for each of the items listed below, estimating how often the event happened in your relationship during the PAST SIX MONTHS.
# Question Never 1 Rarely 2 Rarely 2 Rarely 2 Occasionally 3 Occasionally 3 Occasionally 3 Frequently 4 Frequently 4 Frequently 4 Very Frequently 5 Very Frequently 5 Very Frequently 5 Not Applicable

Called you a name and/or criticized you Tried to keep you from doing something you wanted to do (example: going out with friends, going to meetings) Gave you angry stares or looks Prevent you from having money for your own use Ended a discussion with you and made the decision himself Threatened to hit or throw something at you Pushed, grabbed, or shoved you Put down your family and friends

Never 1 Never 1

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Never 1 Never 1

Rarely 2 Rarely 2

Occasionally 3 Occasionally 3

Frequently 4 Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5 Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Never 1

Rarely 2

Occasionally 3

Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

Never 1

Rarely 2

Occasionally 3

Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

Never 1 Never 1

Rarely 2 Rarely 2

Occasionally 3 Occasionally 3

Frequently 4 Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5 Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Accused you of paying too much attention to someone or something else Put you on an allowance Used your children to threaten you (example: told you that you would lose custody, said he would leave town with the children) Became very upset with you because dinner, housework, or laundry was not ready when he wanted it or done the way he thought it should be Said things to scare you (examples: told you something bad would happen, threatened to commit suicide) Slapped, hit, or punched you Made you do something humiliating or degrading (example: begging for forgiveness, having to ask his permission to use the car or do something)

Never 1

Rarely 2

Occasionally 3

Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

10

Never 1 Never 1

Rarely 2 Rarely 2

Occasionally 3 Occasionally 3

Frequently 4 Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5 Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

11

Not Applicable

12

Never 1

Rarely 2

Occasionally 3

Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

13

Never 1

Rarely 2

Occasionally 3

Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

14

Never 1 Never 1

Rarely 2 Rarely 2

Occasionally 3 Occasionally 3

Frequently 4 Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5 Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

15

Not Applicable

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Checked up on you (examples: listened to your phone calls, checked the mileage on your car, called you repeatedly at work) Drove recklessly when you were in the car Pressured you to have sex in a way that you didnt like or want Refused to do housework or childcare Threatened you with a knife, gun, or other weapon Spanked you Told you that you were a bad parent

Never 1

Rarely 2

Occasionally 3

Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

17

Never 1

Rarely 2

Occasionally 3

Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

18

Never 1

Rarely 2

Occasionally 3

Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

19

Never 1

Rarely 2

Occasionally 3

Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

20

Never 1

Rarely 2

Occasionally 3

Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

21

Never 1

Rarely 2 Rarely 2 Rarely 2

Occasionally 3 Occasionally 3 Occasionally 3

Frequently 4 Frequently 4 Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5 Very Frequently 5 Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

22

Never 1

Not Applicable

23

Stopped you or tried to stop you from going to work or school Threw, hit, kicked, or smashed something

Never 1

Not Applicable

24

Never 1

Rarely 2

Occasionally 3

Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

25

Kicked you

Never 1

Rarely 2 Rarely 2

Occasionally 3 Occasionally 3

Frequently 4 Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5 Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

26

Physically forced you to have sex

Never 1

Not Applicable

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Threw you around

Never 1

Rarely 2 Rarely 2

Occasionally 3 Occasionally 3

Frequently 4 Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5 Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

28

Physically attacked the sexual parts of your body Choked or strangled you Used a knife, gun, or other weapon against you

Never 1

Not Applicable

29

Never 1 Never 1

Rarely 2 Rarely 2

Occasionally 3 Occasionally 3

Frequently 4 Frequently 4

Very Frequently 5 Very Frequently 5

Not Applicable

30

Not Applicable