Table 1.
Overview of “Feel the ViBe” elements.
| Element | Extra information | Restrictions |
| General information on exposure to family violence | Information by age (under 12 years, 12-17 years, 18-25 years, and parents) and by subject. | Public |
| Research information and disclaimer | Information for participants and parents about research, safety, and privacy. | Public |
| Information on sponsoring | Homepage, bottom left. | Public |
| Contact page | Option to register or ask questions to the community manager or researchers. | Public |
| News page | Twitter newsfeed included. The news page states important information for participants such as major bug fixes, changes in content, and scheduled maintenance. | Public |
| Emergency exit | A button on every page directing participants to a search engine without option to go back in the browser. | Public |
| Electronic consent for participants | Consent is necessary to get access to other elements behind login | Available after first login. |
| Electronic consent for parents | Consent is necessary for participants under 16 years old to get access to other elements behind login | Accessible by email with a code. |
| Questionnaires | Questionnaires will be activated in the personal menu. Questionnaires can be filled out one-by-one. Whenever possible, adaptive questioning is being used to make the burden as low as possible. There is a maximum of 15 questions per page. All items need to be filled out to submit a questionnaire. Participants cannot review their answers. | Available after first login, and every 6 weeks. |
| Personal menu | Menu for the participants with overview to all the available elements, access to the participants profile, digital testament, research information, and contact information. | Login needed |
| User profile | The profile contains information on the participant, being: full name, nickname, avatar, sex, age, contact details, and contact person. Only the nickname is available for other participants. The participant can choose a theme for the layout. | Login needed |
| Digital testament | The digital testament is required to fill out and lets participants choose how their data must be handled if they stop their participation. | Login needed |
| Ask the expert | Option to ask questions by email to several experts, including a general practitioner, a sexologist, a psychologist, and an expert in the field of family violence. Participants can also contact the community manager for general questions and questions regarding regular health care services. Response is given within 72 h. | Login needed |
| Forum | The forum is meant to stimulate peer support. The community manager moderates the forum and stimulates contact. | Login needed |
| Chat | Every 2 weeks we will offer a chat session for the participants with a specific theme and supported by an expert and the community manager. Every other week there will be an unguided chat. | Login needed |
| Information | Depending on the age in the profile, participants have access to tailored information about partner violence, sexual health, reproductive health, relations, and health care. | Login needed |
| Facts and figures | In a 12-week cycle, participants receive a 1-sentence fact of figure about family violence, sexual health, or reproductive health every day on their mobile or by email. | Consent needed |