RT Article
T1 Intimate Partner Violence During COVID-19 Restrictions: A Study of 30 Countries From the I-SHARE Consortium
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 38
IS 11/12
SP 7115
OP 7142
A1 Campbell, Linda Frye 1947-
A2 Tan, Rayner K. J.
A2 Uhlich, Maximiliane
A2 Francis, Joel M.
A2 Mark, Kristen
A2 Miall, Naomi
A2 Eleuteri, Stefano
A2 Gabster, Amanda
A2 Shamu, Simukai
A2 Plášilová, Leona
A2 Kemigisha, Elizabeth
A2 Olumide, Adesola
A2 Kosana, Priya
A2 Hurtado-Murillo, Felipe
A2 Larsson, Elin C.
A2 Cleeve, Amanda
A2 Calvo González, Soraya
A2 Perrotta, Gabriela
A2 Fernández Albamonte, Victoria
A2 Blanco, Lucía
A2 Schröder, Johanna
A2 Adebayo, Adedamola
A2 Hendriks, Jacqueline
A2 Saltis, Hanna
A2 Marks, Michael
A2 Wu, Dan
A2 Morroni, Chelsea
A2 Esho, Tammary
A2 Briken, Peer 1969-
A2 Hlatshwako, Takhona Grace
A2 Ryan, Rebecca
A2 Farid, Nik Daliana Nik
A2 Gomez Bravo, Raquel
A2 Van de Velde, Sarah
A2 Tucker, Joseph D.
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1845701070
AB 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.
K1 Social Science
K1 Global
K1 Sexual Violence
K1 Sexual Assault
K1 Sexual Coercion
K1 Physical violence
K1 Lockdown
K1 Covid-19
K1 IPV
DO 10.1177/08862605221141865