TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - The CoViD-19 pandemic and intimate partner violence against women in the Czech Republic: incidence and associated factors
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Plášilová, Leona
A1  - Hůla, Martin
A1  - Krejčová, Lucie
A1  - Klapilová, Kateřina
SP  - e10502
EP  - e10502
VL  - 18
IS  - 19
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910502
ID  - ref1
ER  -