Limitations of the survey conducted by the Forum of Public Security on the perception of sexual violence in Brazil

This article examined the methodology used in the survey named “ Perception of sexual violence and care of female victims by police institutions ” , conducted in 2016 by the Brazilian Forum of Public Security. The results showed that this research has methodological limitations regarding sampling, statistical analysis, and formulation of items (e.g., lack of operationalization of constructs, ambiguity and unrealistic expectation regarding the knowledge of respondents), which compromise the legitimacy of its results. Future surveys conducted in Brazil in this field may benefit from the use of validated scales. This article does not attempt to discredit the idea that many Brazilians endorse tolerant attitudes toward rape. Instead, it emphasizes the need for reliable and valid data that must be the basis for intervention measures.R ésumé Cet article a analysé la méthodologie utilisée dans l ’ enqu ête intitulée “ Perception de la violence sexuelle et prise en charge des femmes victimes par les institutions de police ” , men ée en 2016 par le Forum Brésilien de la Sécurité Publique. Les résultats ont montré que cette recherche présente des limites méthodologiques en ce qui concerne l ’ échantillonnage, l ’ analyse statistique et la formulation de ses items (par exemple, le manque d ’ op érationnalisation des concepts, l ’ ambigu ïté et l ’ attente irr éaliste des connaissances des répondants), qui mettent en question la légitimité de ses...
Source: Psicologia USP - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research