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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Authors: Campbell, Linda Frye 1947- (Author) ; Tan, Rayner K. J. (Author) ; Uhlich, Maximiliane (Author) ; Francis, Joel M. (Author) ; Mark, Kristen (Author) ; Miall, Naomi (Author) ; Eleuteri, Stefano (Author) ; Gabster, Amanda (Author) ; Shamu, Simukai (Author) ; Plášilová, Leona (Author) ; Kemigisha, Elizabeth (Author) ; Olumide, Adesola (Author) ; Kosana, Priya (Author) ; Hurtado-Murillo, Felipe (Author) ; Larsson, Elin C. (Author) ; Cleeve, Amanda (Author) ; Calvo González, Soraya (Author) ; Perrotta, Gabriela (Author) ; Fernández Albamonte, Victoria (Author) ; Blanco, Lucía (Author) ; Schröder, Johanna (Author) ; Adebayo, Adedamola (Author) ; Hendriks, Jacqueline (Author) ; Saltis, Hanna (Author) ; Marks, Michael (Author) ; Wu, Dan (Author) ; Morroni, Chelsea (Author) ; Esho, Tammary (Author) ; Briken, Peer 1969- (Author) ; Hlatshwako, Takhona Grace (Author) ; Ryan, Rebecca (Author) ; Farid, Nik Daliana Nik (Author) ; Gomez Bravo, Raquel (Author) ; Van de Velde, Sarah (Author) ; Tucker, Joseph D. (Author)
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:
Social Science
Global
Sexual Violence
Sexual Assault
Sexual Coercion
Physical violence
Lockdown
Covid-19
IPV
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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