@article{ref1,
title="Intimate partner violence during COVID-19: demographic and economic correlates of survivor experiences",
journal="Psychology of violence",
year="2023",
author="Wood, Leila and Baumler, Elizabeth and Hairston, Dixie and Brashear, Barbie and Temple, Jeff R.",
volume="13",
number="4",
pages="308-318",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To extend our understanding of intimate partner violence (IPV) during the COVID-19 pandemic, we examined socioecological correlates of IPV, as well as rates of victimization. We assessed physical IPV, sexual IPV, psychological IPV, reproductive coercion, coercive labor, and coercive control. <br><br>METHOD: A total of 374 recent survivors of IPV were recruited in partnership with IPV and social service agencies in Southeast Texas. Participants were asked about their experiences with IPV, COVID-19, and economic situation during the first year of the pandemic (March 2020-December 2020). Data were collected in December 2020. The sample was racially and ethnically diverse and primarily female-identified (77%). Statistical analyses included descriptive, analysis of variance, t tests, and chi-square test. <br><br>RESULTS: Among participants, rates of past-year IPV were high, with 77.3% reporting physical victimization and 94.7% reporting psychological abuse victimization. A majority (55.5%) of participants, self-reported violence increases since the pandemic began. Older (46 +) and Black participants reported higher rates of IPV, including coercive control. Reported IPV increases since COVID was significantly associated with homelessness during COVID-19, lower income, and physical IPV, psychological IPV, economic IPV, along with coercive control and coerced labor by a partner. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: We found that COVID-19-related IPV increases were associated with IPV victimization types and economic factors, including low income and homelessness. <br><br>RESULTS also confirm a &quot;dual pandemic&quot; perspective, underscoring the heightened risk for IPV for Black, middle age, and older survivors. These findings highlight the need for a strong and sustained community response to address potential outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2152-0828",
doi="10.1037/vio0000467",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/vio0000467"
}