Intimate Partner Violence During COVID-19 Restrictions: A Study of 30 Countries From the I-SHARE Consortium

Intimate partner violence (IPV) causes substantial physical and psychological trauma. Restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including lockdowns and movement restrictions, may exacerbate IPV risk and reduce access to IPV support services. This cross-sectional study examines IP...

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Main Author: Campbell, Linda Frye (Author)
Contributors: Tan, Rayner K. J. ; Uhlich, Maximiliane ; Francis, Joel M. ; Mark, Kristen ; Miall, Naomi ; Eleuteri, Stefano ; Gabster, Amanda ; Shamu, Simukai ; Plášilová, Leona ; Kemigisha, Elizabeth ; Olumide, Adesola ; Kosana, Priya ; Hurtado-Murillo, Felipe ; Larsson, Elin C. ; Cleeve, Amanda ; Calvo González, Soraya ; Perrotta, Gabriela ; Fernández Albamonte, Victoria ; Blanco, Lucía ; Schröder, Johanna ; Adebayo, Adedamola ; Hendriks, Jacqueline ; Saltis, Hanna ; Marks, Michael ; Wu, Dan ; Morroni, Chelsea ; Esho, Tammary ; Briken, Peer ; Hlatshwako, Takhona Grace ; Ryan, Rebecca ; Farid, Nik Daliana Nik ; Gomez Bravo, Raquel ; Van de Velde, Sarah ; Tucker, Joseph D.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2023, Volume: 38, Issue: 11/12, Pages: 7115-7142
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Keywords:
Covid-19
Global
IPV
Lockdown
Physical violence
Sexual Assault
Sexual Coercion
Sexual Violence
Social Science
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Summary:Intimate partner violence (IPV) causes substantial physical and psychological trauma. Restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including lockdowns and movement restrictions, may exacerbate IPV risk and reduce access to IPV support services. This cross-sectional study examines IPV during COVID-19 restrictions in 30 countries from the International Sexual HeAlth and REproductive Health (I-SHARE) study conducted from July 20th, 2020, to February, 15th, 2021. IPV was a primary outcome measure adapted from a World Health Organization multicountry survey. Mixed-effects modeling was used to determine IPV correlates among participants stratified by cohabitation status. The sample included 23,067 participants from 30 countries. A total of 1,070/15,336 (7.0%) participants stated that they experienced IPV during COVID-19 restrictions. A total of 1,486/15,336 (9.2%) participants stated that they had experienced either physical or sexual partner violence before the restrictions, which then decreased to 1,070 (7.0%) after the restrictions. In general, identifying as a sexual minority and experiencing greater economic vulnerability were associated with higher odds of experiencing IPV during COVID-19 restrictions, which were accentuated among participants who were living with their partners. Greater stringency of COVID-19 restrictions and living in urban or semi-urban areas were associated with lower odds of experiencing IPV in some settings. The I-SHARE data suggest a substantial burden of IPV during COVID-19 restrictions. However, the restrictions were correlated with reduced IPV in some settings. There is a need for investing in specific support systems for survivors of IPV during the implementation of restrictions designed to contain infectious disease outbreaks.
ISSN:1552-6518
DOI:10.1177/08862605221141865