@article{ref1,
title="Intimate partner violence during COVID-19 restrictions: a study of 30 countries from the I-SHARE Consortium",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2023",
author="Campbell, Linda and Tan, Rayner K. J. and Uhlich, Maximiliane and Francis, Joel M. and Mark, Kristen and Miall, Naomi and Eleuteri, Stefano and Gabster, Amanda and Shamu, Simukai and Plášilová, Leona and Kemigisha, Elizabeth and Olumide, Adesola and Kosana, Priya and Hurtado-Murillo, Felipe and Larsson, Elin C. and Cleeve, Amanda and Calvo González, Soraya and Perrotta, Gabriela and Fernández Albamonte, Victoria and Blanco, Lucia and Schröder, Johanna and Adebayo, Adedamola and Hendriks, Jacqueline and Saltis, Hanna and Marks, Michael and Wu, Dan and Morroni, Chelsea and Esho, Tammary and Briken, Peer and Hlatshwako, Takhona Grace and Ryan, Rebecca and Farid, Nik Daliana Nik and Gómez Bravo, Raquel and Van de Velde, Sarah and Tucker, Joseph D.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/08862605221141865",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08862605221141865"
}