CAAGe Research into Adult Grooming
If you have been groomed, or feel that you've possibly been groomed, CAAGe wants to record your experiences to get a fuller picture of what's happening and its effects.
About this survey
The survey will be used to:
Support campaigning, including responses to government white papers;
Help develop the services that CAAGe (the Campaign Against Adult Grooming) delivers in the future;
Back up the literature that we are currently creating on grooming;
Support related campaigns that progress our cause, raising awareness of, and offering protection against, adult grooming.
Get started
Take the survey here: Adult Grooming Survey
The data you give us is totally anonymous. The answers you provide will be added together and will only be shared where there is a reasonable 'sample size' ie there are enough answers for it to be truly anonymous.
Your survey information is collected o platform called Survey Monkey. This is their Privacy Policy.
We do not share any source data with any third parties, but may use the results of the survey to raise awareness of the issues created by adult grooming.
Stay in touch
Whilst many people find it validating to see that others share similar experiences to them, we are conscious that completing this survey may also trigger some unpleasant memories for you. If you need to talk, we're here: Contact us
STOP PRESS SCARS is spearheading a study aimed at improving the understanding of the scam victim experience during the local police reporting process. If you still have time after completing our research (thank you) their study questions are here: Scam Victim Local Police Reporting Experience Study
Reporting on Research
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PTSD and CPTSD
We asked victims of grooming about the three most prominent effects of being groomed were.
We were unsurprised to see PTSD and CPTSD right up there, but from other responses, it’s clear that the size of the problem is understated.
Find out more here: PTSD or CPTSD
July 2023, sample size 250 self defined victims of grooming