American Women’s Experiences With Intimate Partner Violence during the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk Factors and Mental Health Implications

In an online survey, women self-reported high prevalence of intimate partner violence during the early days of the pandemic. Risk factors for experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) included having a child under the age of 18, being a sexual minority, living in a rural community, and stressors...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Violence against women 2023-05, Vol.29 (6-7), p.1419-1440
Main Authors: Oswald, Debra L., Kaugars, Astrīda S., Tait, Mary
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Domestic violence
Employment
Female
Health care access
Health services
Humans
Intimate Partner Violence
Mental Health
Occupational stress
Original
Pandemics
Risk Factors
Rural communities
Victims
Women
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:In an online survey, women self-reported high prevalence of intimate partner violence during the early days of the pandemic. Risk factors for experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) included having a child under the age of 18, being a sexual minority, living in a rural community, and stressors related to healthcare access, income/employment stress, and COVID-19 exposure or illness. Women who worked during the pandemic and were older were less likely to experience IPV. Women who reported IPV also reported increased anxiety and depression. The results are discussed in terms of clinical and policy implications for supporting women who are victims of IPV.
ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012221117597