Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, 90095, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Depression Clinical and Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, 02114, Boston, MA, USA.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2023 Aug;25(4):854-861. doi: 10.1007/s10903-023-01454-9. Epub 2023 Feb 6.
The goal of this study was to understand the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) among South Asian women during COVID-19, and to identify predictors of IPV presence and severity. We recruited South Asian women (n = 132) to complete an online survey about their mood, experiences with COVID-19, and IPV. 47% of South Asian women (n = 132) reported experiencing any IPV, most commonly economic abuse. Women experiencing IPV had higher rates of COVID-19 related worry (t=-1.3, p = .001) and anxiety (t=-2.2, p = .027). The following variables were associated with greater odds of experiencing IPV: COVID-19 related worry (OR: 1.44 [1.11, 1.87]) and full-time employment status (OR: 0.13 [0.02, 0.99]). Depressive symptoms were a significant positive predictor of economic abuse severity (b = 0.80, p = .002). Future research should examine cultural and environmental factors that interact with the experience of IPV among South Asian women to better inform interventions for survivors.
本研究旨在了解 COVID-19 期间南亚女性中亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 的流行情况，并确定 IPV 存在和严重程度的预测因素。我们招募了南亚女性（n=132），让她们完成一项关于情绪、COVID-19 经历和 IPV 的在线调查。47%的南亚女性（n=132）报告经历过任何形式的 IPV，最常见的是经济虐待。经历过 IPV 的女性更担心 COVID-19（t=-1.3，p=0.001）和焦虑（t=-2.2，p=0.027）。以下变量与经历 IPV 的可能性更大相关：与 COVID-19 相关的担忧（OR：1.44 [1.11, 1.87]）和全职工作状态（OR：0.13 [0.02, 0.99]）。抑郁症状是经济虐待严重程度的显著正向预测因素（b=0.80，p=0.002）。未来的研究应该检查与南亚女性经历 IPV 相互作用的文化和环境因素，以更好地为幸存者提供干预措施。
