Women's Self Defense Personal Safety Survey

What is your gender?

  Male
  Female

What is the year of your birth?

2002 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928

Have you ever taken a SEPS class, or interacted with any SEPS material/information before?

  Yes
  No

Have you ever taken a women's self-defense class or course (not SEPS) before?

  Yes
  No

Your partner’s actions can only be classed as physically abusive, if you are physically hurt or injured by them?

  True
  False

You can often identify potentially abusive partners, in the early stages of a relationship, by their actions and behaviors (listed below):

  They talk a lot about commitment, and discuss/make plans for the two of you, very early on in the relationship
  They seem unable to control their emotions, and will get aggressive and angry at the slightest thing you say or do, that they disagree with
  They seem indifferent and disconnected to anything you say or do

If you were in the early stages of a relationship and were asked to characterize your partner, who behaved abusively towards you, how do you think you would best describe them to your friends, family and acquaintances etc.

  A misunderstood individual, who never got a fair chance, or opportunity, to demonstrate the amazing person they are i.e. someone who just never got the breaks they deserved etc.
  Somebody who had anger issues, who couldn’t control themselves, and whose anger/aggression would get them in a lot of trouble one day, and that there have been times when you feared for your safety

If a partner, in a committed relationship, says things that hurt your feelings, such as criticizing what you wear and how much money that you spend on certain things, they are only saying these things because they care about you, and want what’s best for you:

  True
  False

When you are in a committed relationship, you should reduce the amount of time you spend with friends and family because:

  You have less time now that you are in a relationship
  Because, your relationship now meets the needs that your friends and family once met
  Because your partner wants you to – and you should meet his needs first

In cases of physical abuse, it is usually actions and behaviors, on the part of the woman e.g. nagging, criticizing and being argumentative, that causes their partner to become physically abusive.

  True
  False

A partner who discounts and refuses your request to wear a condom whilst having sex, and instead tells you that he won’t ejaculate inside you, is guilty of sexual abuse?

  True
  False

Which one of the following, would most represent a partner disrespecting a personal boundary:

  Organizing a surprise birthday party for you, and inviting your friends and family to attend
  Taking your dry cleaning, with their own, to be cleaned
  Taking your car into the garage to be fixed without telling you