Intimate Partner Violence in the Late COVID-19 Period: A Study of 10 Countries from the I-SHARE Consortium

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health issue and violation of human rights. During 2021–2022, many countries relaxed COVID-19 restrictions. This provided a unique opportunity to understand the prevalence and correlates of IPV during a period of relaxing COVID-19 restrictions. This cross-sectional study examined IPV during this period from the International Sexual HeAlth and REproductive Health (I-SHARE) study conducted from March to July 2022. Mixed-effects modeling was used to determine correlations of physical, sexual, and psychological violence as compared to before the COVID-19 restrictions. The population comprised individuals in 10 countries (Armenia, Brazil, Egypt, Denmark, Germany, Moldova, Nigeria, Portugal, Singapore and Spain). Our sample included 4,464 participants from these countries. In the previous 3 months, a total of 150 (6.1%) and 114 (4.6%) participants experienced physical violence once or multiple times, respectively. A total of 129 (5.1%) and 174 (6.9%) of participants experienced any form of sexual violence once or multiple times, respectively; and 377 (13.7%) and 574 (20.9%) of participants experienced any form of psychological violence once or multiple times, respectively. In general, identifying as a sexual minority and having children at home were associated with higher odds of experiencing IPV. Age, economic situation, cohabitation status, and a country’s GDP per capita were associated with recent IPV or a worsening of IPV compared to before the COVID-19 restrictions, although results varied depending on the types of violence. Further work is needed to strengthen IPV support for several groups, especially in emergency situations or future pandemics.

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Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma
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2024-11-27
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https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2024.2431731
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Intimate Partner and Family Violence
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Intimate Partner Violence in the Late COVID-19 Period: A Study of 10 Countries from the I-SHARE Consortium

Emmanuel Adebayo, Adesola Olumide, Rayner Kay Jin Tan, Raquel Gómez Bravo et al.
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Intimate Partner and Family Violence
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Intimate Partner Violence in the Late COVID-19 Period: A Study of 10 Countries from the I-SHARE Consortium

Emmanuel Adebayo, Adesola Olumide, Rayner Kay Jin Tan, Raquel Gómez Bravo, Sonam Shah, Ana Luísa Patrão, Pedro Nobre, Ana Paula dos Reis, Vanessa Azevedo, Michael Marks, Linda Campbell, Joel M Francis, Amr Abdelhamed, Simukai Shamu, Stefano Eleuteri, Joseph D. Tucker, Adenike Abisola Osiberu, Satenik Sahakyan
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Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health issue and violation of human rights. During 2021–2022, many countries relaxed COVID-19 restrictions. This provided a unique opportunity to understand the prevalence and correlates of IPV during a period of relaxing COVID-19 restrictions. This cross-sectional study examined IPV during this period from the International Sexual HeAlth and REproductive Health (I-SHARE) study conducted from March to July 2022. Mixed-effects modeling was used to determine correlations of physical, sexual, and psychological violence as compared to before the COVID-19 restrictions. The population comprised individuals in 10 countries (Armenia, Brazil, Egypt, Denmark, Germany, Moldova, Nigeria, Portugal, Singapore and Spain). Our sample included 4,464 participants from these countries. In the previous 3 months, a total of 150 (6.1%) and 114 (4.6%) participants experienced physical violence once or multiple times, respectively. A total of 129 (5.1%) and 174 (6.9%) of participants experienced any form of sexual violence once or multiple times, respectively; and 377 (13.7%) and 574 (20.9%) of participants experienced any form of psychological violence once or multiple times, respectively. In general, identifying as a sexual minority and having children at home were associated with higher odds of experiencing IPV. Age, economic situation, cohabitation status, and a country’s GDP per capita were associated with recent IPV or a worsening of IPV compared to before the COVID-19 restrictions, although results varied depending on the types of violence. Further work is needed to strengthen IPV support for several groups, especially in emergency situations or future pandemics.

Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & TraumaVol. 34(1)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US), Universidade Federal da Bahia (BR), University College Hospital (GB), University of Antwerp (BE), Fernando Pessoa University (PT), National University of Singapore (SG), University of Ibadan (NG), Universidade do Porto (PT), University of Luxembourg (LU), University of the Witwatersrand (ZA), University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG), Royal London Hospital (GB), Taoka Hospital (JP), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB), Hospital for Tropical Diseases (GB), Mikaelyan Institute of Surgery (AM), National University Health System (SG), Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network (US), University College London (GB), Sapienza University of Rome (IT), Sohag University (EG)
National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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