1- Department of social work, school of social health, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation SciencesDepartment of social work, school of social health, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences 2- Department of social work, school of social health, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , arammaref@gmail.com 3- Substance abuse and dependence research center, Social Health Research Institute, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
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Introduction: Domestic violence against women has legal, moral, and health consequences. It can endanger the well-being of women, families, and society. With the COVID-19 epidemic, more family members are staying at home, resulting in increased contact among them. This study aims to investigate domestic violence against women during and before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This study focused on married women aged thirteen years and above who were living in Iran during the COVID-19 outbreak. The sample size was nine hundred sixty-one. Data was collected online using Mohseni Tabrizi's Domestic Violence Questionnaire. We used SPSS22 and the Wilcoxon statistical test for data analysis.
Results: According to the study, there is a significant and positive correlation between domestic violence against women and the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the dimensions of domestic violence against women and the COVID-19 pandemic also have a significant and positive correlation. On average, the score for domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic was nineteen and two-tenths, while before the pandemic it was four and six-tenths.
Conclusions: One of the most devastating consequences of quarantine and mandatory family confinement is the increase in cases of domestic violence against women. This type of violence has long been a prevalent issue, and during epidemics, policymakers and social workers must prioritize efforts towards reducing domestic violence and implementing special interventions to protect victims.
Parvin H, Marefvand M, Latifian M. Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Domestic Violence Against Women in Pre-Pandemic and Pandemic Periods. Socialworkmag 2023; 12 (2) :14-21 URL: http://socialworkmag.ir/article-1-764-en.html