Did domestic violence really increase in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic? Results of an interview-based observational study.
Z Psychosom Med Psychother
; 67(3): 303-314, 2021 Sep.
Article
in German
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2298428
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
The COVID-19 lockdown may lead to rising numbers of domestic violence (DV), especially among previously victimized individuals. The aim of this study was to investigate the development and influential factors of DV during the early COVID-19 lockdown.Methods:
In this telephone-based study, previous participants with (n = 34) and without (n = 33) DV completed questionnaires on DV, attachment and COVID-19 related stressors. Development of DV and influential factors were investigated with repeated measures ANOVAs and linear regression models.Results:
Individuals with prior DV reported significantly higher DV than previously not affected individuals. However, a statistically significant decrease of DV was found in the group with prior DV. Past DV, childlessness and insecure attachment, but not COVID-19 related stressors predicted current DV.Conclusions:
In light of an insecure attachment style lockdown measures may have led to a temporary relationship stabilization. However, a reassessment is necessary to evaluate whether this stabilization was a short-time trend only.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Domestic 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:
Humans
Language:
German
Journal:
Z Psychosom Med Psychother
Journal subject:
Psychophysiology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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