Bennington College, VT, USA.
Trauma Violence Abuse. 2024 Apr;25(2):1511-1530. doi: 10.1177/15248380231186152. Epub 2023 Jul 24.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) and food insecurity are global health issues that affect millions of people worldwide. Numerous studies show that IPV and food insecurity are linked; however, there is a lack of synthesis of this research. Using a systematic search and review, we examined the international quantitative and qualitative research published on the link between IPV and food insecurity. We searched for peer-reviewed, English-language articles with participants above the age of 16 in 4 large online databases. Fifty-six studies were included from around the world that discussed the link between food insecurity and IPV perpetration and/or victimization. We found evidence in both qualitative and quantitative studies for a meaningful connection between these two global health isues. We also reviewed the literature on moderators and mediators (e.g., mental health). Our findings indicate the importance of implementing IPV prevention strategies which also address household food insecurity, and the potential for food insecurity resources to provide IPV resources. Future research should focus more frequently on IPV perpetration as opposed to victimization, and further examine the moderating and mediating mechanisms that inform the link between IPV and food insecurity.
亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）和粮食不安全是影响全球数百万人的全球健康问题。许多研究表明，IPV 和粮食不安全之间存在联系；然而，对此研究缺乏综合分析。我们使用系统搜索和审查，研究了国际上关于 IPV 和粮食不安全之间联系的定量和定性研究。我们在 4 个大型在线数据库中搜索了具有 16 岁以上参与者的同行评议的英文文章。从世界各地共纳入了 56 项研究，讨论了粮食不安全与 IPV 实施和/或受害之间的联系。我们在定性和定量研究中都发现了这两个全球健康问题之间存在有意义联系的证据。我们还审查了关于调节因素和中介因素（例如心理健康）的文献。我们的研究结果表明，实施 IPV 预防策略的重要性，这些策略也需要解决家庭粮食不安全问题，以及粮食不安全资源为 IPV 资源提供的潜力。未来的研究应更频繁地关注 IPV 的实施，而不是受害，并进一步研究调节和中介机制，以了解 IPV 和粮食不安全之间的联系。
