Cunha Olga, Caridade Sónia, de Castro Rodrigues Andreia, Cruz Ana Rita, Peixoto Maria Manuela
Faculty of Psychology, Education, and Sports, Hei Lab, Lusófona University, Rua Augusto Rosa, 24, 4000-098 Porto, Portugal.
Psychology Research Centre, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
J Fam Violence. 2023 Jan 24:1-12. doi: 10.1007/s10896-023-00498-7.
The restrictions imposed during lockdown by COVID-19 pandemic entailed increased risks for the perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV). Widespread fear and uncertainty related to the virus and the policies adopted to contain it have been linked to a set of social, emotional, and economic stressors that can increase the risk of IPV. The present study aims to assess the association between COVID-19-related anxiety, psychological distress (depression, anxiety, and stress), and IPV perpetration in the community, as well as to assess the mediating role of psychological distress and depression, anxiety, and stress in the relationship between COVID-19-related anxiety and the perpetration of IPV.
A sample of 336 participants (282 females, age = 34.91, = 11.72) was recruited from the Portuguese population through an online self-report questionnaire, completed after the second lockdown (from April and July 2021).
High rates of IPV perpetration during the confinement, in particular psychological and physical IPV, were found. COVID-19-related anxiety and psychological distress (depression, anxiety, and stress) were related to higher levels of IPV perpetration. Psychological distress and stress mediated the relationship between COVID-19-related anxiety and total IPV perpetration and psychological distress and depression mediated the relationship between COVID-19-related anxiety and psychological IPV perpetration.
This study highlights the mediating role of psychological distress on IPV perpetration. Practical implications for intervention policies in IPV perpetration will be discussed.
新冠疫情封锁期间实施的限制措施使亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的发生风险增加。与病毒及防控政策相关的广泛恐惧和不确定性与一系列社会、情绪及经济压力源有关，这些压力源会增加IPV的发生风险。本研究旨在评估新冠相关焦虑、心理困扰（抑郁、焦虑和压力）与社区中IPV发生之间的关联，以及评估心理困扰、抑郁、焦虑和压力在新冠相关焦虑与IPV发生关系中的中介作用。
通过在线自我报告问卷从葡萄牙人群中招募了336名参与者（282名女性，年龄=34.91，标准差=11.72），该问卷在第二次封锁后（2021年4月至7月）完成。
发现封锁期间IPV发生率很高，尤其是心理和身体暴力。新冠相关焦虑和心理困扰（抑郁、焦虑和压力）与更高水平的IPV发生有关。心理困扰和压力在新冠相关焦虑与总体IPV发生之间起中介作用，心理困扰和抑郁在新冠相关焦虑与心理IPV发生之间起中介作用。
本研究强调了心理困扰在IPV发生中的中介作用。将讨论对IPV干预政策的实际影响。
