López Gabriela, Bogen Katherine W, Meza-Lopez Richard J, Nugent Nicole R, Orchowski Lindsay M
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA; Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA.
Digit Health. 2022 Jul 25;8:20552076221115024. doi: 10.1177/20552076221115024. eCollection 2022 Jan-Dec.
The current study sought to characterize commentary regarding intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic via the Twitter hashtags #DomesticAbuse and #DomesticViolence. A sample of 481 original, English-language tweets containing the hashtag #DomesticAbuse or #DomesticViolence posted across five consecutive weekdays from March 22 to March 27, 2020-during which many places were enacting lockdown mandates-was examined using thematic content analyses. Overall, Twitter users commented on potential increased rates of IPV, while adding details about abuse tactics that could be employed by perpetrators during the pandemic. Additionally, Twitter users disclosed personal experiences of IPV victimization. Four themes were identified, including (1) (i.e. whether the violence was COVID-specific or general domestic violence), (2) (i.e. general reflections, decentralizing and centralizing survivorhood), (3) (i.e. abuse tactic used by the perpetrator), and (4) (i.e. institutions responsible for providing services to survivors). Overall, the commentary on Twitter reflected an effort to raise awareness and share informational aid for potential victims/survivors of IPV. Data highlight the potential of social media networks in conveniently facilitating the sharing and spreading of useful resources to other users. Future research should examine whether resources shared via Twitter reach individuals who need them and empower individuals to garner support.
当前的研究旨在通过推特标签#DomesticAbuse和#DomesticViolence来描述新冠疫情（SARS-CoV-2）期间关于亲密伴侣暴力的评论。对2020年3月22日至3月27日连续五个工作日发布的481条包含#DomesticAbuse或#DomesticViolence标签的原创英文推文样本进行了主题内容分析，在此期间许多地方正在实施封锁令。总体而言，推特用户评论了亲密伴侣暴力可能增加的发生率，同时补充了施暴者在疫情期间可能采用的虐待手段的细节。此外，推特用户还披露了亲密伴侣暴力受害的个人经历。确定了四个主题，包括（1） （即暴力是特定于新冠疫情的还是一般的家庭暴力），（2） （即总体思考、去中心化和中心化幸存者身份），（3） （即施暴者使用的虐待手段），以及（4） （即负责为幸存者提供服务的机构）。总体而言，推特上的评论反映了提高对亲密伴侣暴力潜在受害者/幸存者的认识并分享信息援助的努力。数据突出了社交媒体网络在方便地促进向其他用户分享和传播有用资源方面的潜力。未来的研究应该考察通过推特分享的资源是否能到达有需要的人手中，并使个人能够获得支持。
