‘S/he Loves Me Not': War and intimate partner violence in Ukraine

Using a random sample of 1185 Ukrainian adults, the study examines the influence of exposure to the Donbas war, relative to factors such as alcohol use, daily stressors, and negative emotions, on involvement in intimate partner violence (IPV) among men and women. The findings indicate that daily stressors, negative emotions, and alcohol abuse consistently predict involvement in IPV for both genders, with daily stressors and negative affect demonstrating particularly strong effects on involvement in IPV. Conversely, war exposure does not have a direct relationship with IPV. However, both direct and indirect war exposure condition the effects of negative emotions, alcohol abuse, or daily stressors on IPV. These results underscore the importance of integrating prevention and support services for the victims of IPV into broader societal contexts affected by war.