Intimate partner violence among Arab women before and during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Intimate partner violence among Arab women before and during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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DOI：
10.1186/s42506-021-00077-y
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发表时间：
2021-06-16
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Shata ZN
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El-Nimr NA;Mamdouh HM;Ramadan A;El Saeh HM;Shata ZN
在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间，亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）仍然是一种严重的侵犯人权行为，也是一个重要的健康问题。该研究旨在估计在COVID-19封锁之前和封锁期间阿拉伯成年女性中IPV的比例，并确定封锁期间可能的预测因素。2020年4月至6月期间，使用在线问卷进行了一项横断面研究。样本包括490名18岁及以上与丈夫生活在一起的阿拉伯成年妇女。数据是使用谷歌表格设计的问卷收集的，包括社会人口特征、封锁的性质、在COVID-19封锁之前和期间暴露于不同类型的IPV及其发生频率。McNemar检验用于确定封锁前和封锁期间IPV暴露的差异，而逻辑回归分析用于确定封锁期间IPV暴露的预测因素。一半的妇女报告说，她们曾经遭受过IPV，其中心理暴力位居首位。与封锁前相比，封锁期间暴露于任何类型的IPV以及暴露于心理，身体和性暴力的情况显着增加。暴露于不同类型IPV的频率从每月1-3次到几乎每天不等，但最常见的报告是每月1-3次。COVID-19封锁期间IPV暴露的预测因素包括居住国、家庭收入以及丈夫是否在封锁期间失业。IPV在阿拉伯国家COVID-19疫情封锁期间有所增加，且与疫情对家庭的社会经济影响有关。必须采取行动，提高专业人员和社区对这一问题的认识，及早发现并提供适当的服务。
Intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a serious human rights violation and an important health concern during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The study aims to estimate the proportion of IPV among adult Arab women before and during the COVID-19 lockdown and to identify its possible predictors during the lockdown. A cross-sectional study was conducted between April and June 2020 using an online questionnaire. The sample included 490 adult Arab women aged 18 years and above, who live with their husbands. Data was collected using a Google forms designed questionnaire that included the socio-demographic characteristics, nature of lockdown, and exposure to different types of IPV before and during COVID-19 lockdown and the frequency of their occurrence. McNemar’s test was used to determine differences in the exposure to IPV before and during the lockdown, while logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the predictors of exposure to IPV during the lockdown. Half of women reported that they were ever exposed to IPV with psychological violence ranking 1st. Exposure to any type of IPV and exposure to psychological, physical, and sexual violence have significantly increased during the lockdown compared to before the lockdown. The frequency of exposure to the different types of IPV ranged from 1–3 times per month to almost every day, but the most commonly reported was 1–3 times per month. Predictors of exposure to IPV during the COVID-19 lockdown included country of residence, family income, and whether the husband lost his job during lockdown. IPV has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in the Arab countries, and it was associated with the socioeconomic consequences of the pandemic on families. Actions towards raising awareness about the problem among professionals and the community, early detection, and provision of appropriate services are mandatory.