TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Intimate partner violence during COVID-19: demographic and economic correlates of survivor experiences
JO  - Psychology of violence
A1  - Wood, Leila
A1  - Baumler, Elizabeth
A1  - Hairston, Dixie
A1  - Brashear, Barbie
A1  - Temple, Jeff R.
SP  - 308
EP  - 318
VL  - 13
IS  - 4
N2  - 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 "dual pandemic" 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2152-0828
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/vio0000467
ID  - ref1
ER  -