Covid-19 and Spousal Violence against Women in Pakistan: A Web based Cross Sectional Study on Financial Anxieties and Rising Levels of Intimate Partner Violence during the Pandemic

Autor: Kiran Shehzadi, Iram Rubab, Ayesha , Jabeen, Usman Javed Iqbal, Rabia Javed Iqbal, Sidra Munir
Rok vydání: 2022
Zdroj: Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. 16:288-291
DOI: 10.53350/pjmhs22166288
Popis: Objectives: Spousal violence against women has emerged as a ‘Shadow Pandemic’ during these times (Covid-19).This study was designed to investigate the interplay of socio-demographic factors and economic distress with spousal violence during the lockdown in Pakistan. Methods: A web based cross-sectional study was carried out to test the assumptions. 200 participants (100 women and 100 men) were selected through snowball sampling technique. A questionnaire containing demographic information, a composite abuse scale, and financial stress scale were adapted. Data was collected through Google Forms. Results: The results of Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis revealed a significant positive relationship among partner violence against women, financial anxiety (r=.60, p
Databáze: OpenAIRE