Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology Vol.3 Issue.4

Doi:10.35365/ctjpp.21.4.30

REVIEW ARTICLE / DERLEME YAZISI

Intimate Partner Violence During Covid-19 Pandemic: Literature Review

Covid-19 Pandemisi Sırasında Eş Şiddeti: Alanyazın Çalışması

Zihniye Okray1, Cemaliye Direktör2  Güley Bilgi Abatay3

Abstract:

With the COVID-19 pandemic, staying at home, social isolation and many protection measures that will prevent the transmission of the virus have been implemented by the states with regard to the recommendations of the World Health Organization. Although such social isolation decisions prevent the community transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic, they also brought others together. While the houses are seen as a safe place to protect against the virus, there has been a pandemic of violence against women in the home. Since the decisions of social isolation, applications and emergency calls regarding intimate partner violence have increased and women have been exposed to violence more frequently and more seriously than before the pandemic. This study differentiates factors that show co-growth of intimate partner violence in psychosocial crises such as pandemics. The research shows that spousal violence occurs throughout societies regardless of socio-economic and educational status, long-term sharing of homestay and economic losses caused by the pandemic are important variables that increase spousal violence.

Keywords: COVID-19, pandemic, intimate partner violence, triggers

1Assoc. Prof.,  European University of Lefke, Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Psychology, Lefke, Cyprus, Orcid:  0000-0002-9117-4991.

2Assist. Prof., European University of Lefke, Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Psychology, Lefke, Cyprus, Orcid: 0000-0002-6055-2224

3Assist. Prof., Final University, Faculty of Education, Psychological Counseling and Guidance Department, Kyrenia, Cyprus, Orcid: 0000-0003-4814-2107

Address of Correspondence/Yazışma Adresi:   European University of Lefke, Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Psychology, Lefke, Cyprus, E-mail: [email protected]

Date of Received/Geliş Tarihi: 27.07.2021, Date of Revision/Düzeltme Tarihi: 05.10.2021, Date of Acceptance/Kabul Tarihi: 21.10.2021, Date of Online Publication/Çevirimiçi Yayın Tarihi: 01.12.2021

Citing/Referans Gösterimi: Okyay, Z., Direktör, C. & Abatay, B. G. (2021). Intimate Partner Violence During Covid-19 Pandemic: Literature Review, Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology, 3(4): 289-297

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