How violent is my world?

Physical violence is any physical action that causes physical discomfort, pain, or damage. Physical violence arises when force is used to cause pain or discomfort, usually in an effort to exert control. Physical violence includes  spitting, hitting, strangling, burning, stabbing, choking, biting, weapons, confinements, withholding of medication or medical attention, violent personal care, and anything else that causes physical discomfort, pain, and damage.

On the scale provided below, rate the physical violence of your selected environment on a scale from 0 (no violence ever) to 5 (daily physical violence). On touch screens, tap the dot and then use the popup tab to slide.

0 = none,
1 = occasional,
2, 2-3 times per month,
3 = weekly,
4 = daily,
5 = multiple forms of violence, multiple times throughout the day

Sexual violence is anything that interferes with and undermines an individual’s sexual and gender identity, that makes an individual feel uncomfortable because of their orientation, and uncomfortable in their own skin. sexual violnce occurs when a person is forced or manipulated into unwanted sexual activity. Sexual violence includes touching without consent, rape, unwanted physical assault, unwelcome sexual comments, jokes, or leering behavior, denial of privacy, forced prostitution, withholding of sexual affection, purposeful exposure to STDs, etc.

On the scale provided below, rate the sexual violence of your selected environment on a scale from 0 (no violence ever) to 5 (daily physical violence). On touch screens, tap the dot and then use the popup tab to slide.

0 = none,
1 = occasional,
2, 2-3 times per month,
3 = weekly,
4 = daily,
5 = multiple forms of violence, multiple times throughout the day

Emotional Violence is anything that hurts an individual’s feelings or that undermines their emotional health and well-being, or that creates feelings of fear, obligation, guilt. Emotional violence is characterized by emotional manipulation and emotional assault designed to hurt feelings and control behavior. Emotional violence includes yelling, name calling, blaming, the “silent treatment”, isolation, humiliation and degradation (in private or public), intimidation, threats of abandonment, emotional withdrawal, denial of abusive behaviour, and deflection. Emotional violence also includes lying, gaslighting, criticizing, invalidating, etc.

On the scale provided below, rate the emotional violence of your selected environment on a scale from 0 (no violence ever) to 5 (daily physical violence). On touch screens, tap the dot and then use the popup tab to slide.

0 = none,
1 = occasional,
2, 2-3 times per month,
3 = weekly,
4 = daily,
5 = multiple forms of violence, multiple times throughout the day

Psychological violence is violence that undermines an individual’s cognitive function. Psychological violence arises in environments where psychological force is used to intimidate, coerce, and control. Psychological violence includes threats of harm, threats of violence, threats of self-harm, destruction of personal property, verbal aggression, verbal intimidation, social/familial isolation, condescending behaviour, passive-aggressive attack, taking control of decisions, etc.

On the scale provided below, rate the psychological violence  of your selected environment on a scale from 0 (no violence ever) to 5 (daily physical violence). On touch screens, tap the dot and then use the popup tab to slide.

0 = none,
1 = occasional,
2, 2-3 times per month,
3 = weekly,
4 = daily,
5 = multiple forms of violence, multiple times throughout the day