The COVID-19 Pandemic and Intimate Partner Violence against Women in the Czech Republic: Incidence and Associated Factors
| Autor: | Kateřina Klapilová, Leona Plášilová, Martin Hůla, Lucie Krejčová |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Health
Toxicology and Mutagenesis intimate partner violence education sexual health Social issues behavioral disciplines and activities Article Risk Factors Pandemic mental disorders Humans Pandemics Depression (differential diagnoses) Reproductive health Czech Republic business.industry SARS-CoV-2 Incidence (epidemiology) Incidence pandemic Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Repeated measures design COVID-19 social sciences Domestic violence population characteristics Medicine Female business Psychology Online interview Demography |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 10502, p 10502 (2021) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 19 |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a burning social issue worldwide. According to global statistics, the incidence of IPV has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic due to restrictive measures (e.g., reduced social contacts, the need to stay at home often with a perpetrator in the same household). This study aims to provide data about the incidence of IPV and its associated factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic. A representative online sample of 429 Czech women living with a partner at least 3 months before COVID-19 participated in the study. In an online interview, women reported IPV incidents 3 months before and during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using non-parametric repeated measures ANOVA, a significant difference between the total IPV score and the given time periods was found. In addition, the results of the research showed a significant effect of the tension in the relationship with the partner, depression rate, and partner support on the total IPV score in the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. These results bring important insights into IPV incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic and suggest factors that might lead to an increased risk of IPV. |
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