NDVH/LIR Preference of Use Survey

ATTACHMENT A: ADVHOCaT NDVH/LIR Preference of Use Survey

Please answer the following questions based on your preferences related to either the National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH) or loveisrespect (LIR).

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1. Currently the two [three if LIR] main ways people connect with someone at the National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH) or loveisrespect (LIR) are by telephone, online chat, and texting (which is currently only available through LIR). If you wanted to connect with someone at the NDVH or LIR, what method would be your top choice to use?

   1. Telephone

   2. Online Chat

   3. Texting

   4. Other (Please describe: [OPEN TEXT BOX])

2. Why would this method be your top choice to connect with someone at the NDVH or LIR

[OPEN TEXT BOX]

3. Of the main ways you can connect with someone at the NDVH or LIR, which one is the easiest for you to use?

   1. Telephone

   2. Online Chat

   3. Texting

4. Of the main ways you can connect with someone at the NDVH or LIR, which one is the hardest to for you to use?

   1. Telephone

   2. Online Chat

   3. Texting

5. Of the main ways to connect with someone at the NDVH or LIR, which one offers you the most privacy?

   1. Telephone

   2. Online Chat

   3. Texting

6. Of the main ways to connect with someone at the NDVH or LIR, which one offers you the least privacy?

   1. Telephone

   2. Online Chat

   3. Texting

7. Of the main ways to connect with someone at the NDVH or LIR, which one do you think would be the safest to use?

   1. Telephone

   2. Online Chat

   3. Texting

8. Of the main ways to connect with someone at the NDVH or LIR, which one do you think would be the least safe to use?

   1. Telephone

   2. Online Chat

   3. Texting via LIR

9. What is your age?

[OPEN TEXT BOX]

10. What is your gender?

[OPEN TEXT BOX]

11. How would you describe your sexual orientation?

[OPEN TEXT BOX]

12. What is your race/ethnicity?

[OPEN TEXT BOX]

13. Have you ever connected with someone at the NDVH or LIR using any of the methods (telephone, chat, or texting via LIR)?

    1. Yes

    2. No

    3. Don’t Know

14. When you connected with someone at the NDVH or LIR, what method did you use?

    1. Telephone

    2. Online Chat

    3. Texting

    4. Other (Please describe: [OPEN TEXT BOX])

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