Demographics and Definitions

Some of the demographic questions asked prior to answering the victimisation items include:

Age, gender, country of birth and the dating relationship duration.

Demographic questions asked after the victimisation & impact items include:
The definition of partner (s), postcode and whether they were born in Australia and if they are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin, country of birth, educational status, employment and government benefit status.

The following definitions are provided to participants at the beginning of the survey

Dating Relationships:
We define dating as two or more people in an emotionally and/or physically intimate relationship. The relationship may or may not be sexual.
It may be casual or serious, short-term or long-term, straight, gay, monogamous or open. Terms used to describe these kinds of relationships include: boyfriend, girlfriend, going out, hanging out, hooking up, seeing each other, friends with benefits, and unofficially dating. In this survey we will use the terms girlfriend and boyfriend to mean dating relationship.

Digital Devices:
A digital device includes any type of modern-day technology used to interact with other people. Examples include (but are not limited to) mobile phones, smartphones, computers, tablets, laptops, notepads, internet, social media, GPS devices, software, apps.