Intimate Partner Violence Against Women During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy: A Multicenter Survey Involving Anti-Violence Centers.
Violence Against Women
; 28(9): 2186-2203, 2022 07.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1817041
ABSTRACT
This study explores intimate partner violence (IPV) evolution during the lockdown with a sample of 238 women (44% cohabitating and 56% not cohabitating with the perpetrator), attending five antiviolence centers in Italy (June-September 2020). Questions included 12 items on IPV and, for each item, a question about whether violence increased/stayed the same/decreased during lockdown; an indicator of IPV modifications was constructed. Two distinct patterns, confirmed after adjustment for socio-demographic factors, emerged IPV increased for 28% of cohabitating and decreased for 56% of non-cohabitating women. Such results suggest the efficacy of physical distancing-strictly controlled by the State-in the prevention of IPV.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Intimate Partner Violence
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Violence Against Women
Journal subject:
Women's Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
10778012221079374
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