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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Autores principales: Campbell, Linda Frye 1947- (Autor) ; Tan, Rayner K. J. (Autor) ; Uhlich, Maximiliane (Autor) ; Francis, Joel M. (Autor) ; Mark, Kristen (Autor) ; Miall, Naomi (Autor) ; Eleuteri, Stefano (Autor) ; Gabster, Amanda (Autor) ; Shamu, Simukai (Autor) ; Plášilová, Leona (Autor) ; Kemigisha, Elizabeth (Autor) ; Olumide, Adesola (Autor) ; Kosana, Priya (Autor) ; Hurtado-Murillo, Felipe (Autor) ; Larsson, Elin C. (Autor) ; Cleeve, Amanda (Autor) ; Calvo González, Soraya (Autor) ; Perrotta, Gabriela (Autor) ; Fernández Albamonte, Victoria (Autor) ; Blanco, Lucía (Autor) ; Schröder, Johanna (Autor) ; Adebayo, Adedamola (Autor) ; Hendriks, Jacqueline (Autor) ; Saltis, Hanna (Autor) ; Marks, Michael (Autor) ; Wu, Dan (Autor) ; Morroni, Chelsea (Autor) ; Esho, Tammary (Autor) ; Briken, Peer 1969- (Autor) ; Hlatshwako, Takhona Grace (Autor) ; Ryan, Rebecca (Autor) ; Farid, Nik Daliana Nik (Autor) ; Gomez Bravo, Raquel (Autor) ; Van de Velde, Sarah (Autor) ; Tucker, Joseph D. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2023
En: Journal of interpersonal violence
Año: 2023, Volumen: 38, Número: 11/12, Páginas: 7115-7142
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Social Science
Global
Sexual Violence
Sexual Assault
Sexual Coercion
Physical violence
Lockdown
Covid-19
IPV
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Sumario: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