Ana Gama|Ana Rita Pedro|Maria João Leote Carvalho|Ana Guerreiro|Vera Duarte|Jorge Quintas|Andreia Matias|Inês Keygnaert|Sónia Dias
Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa|Universidade Nova de Lisboa|Universidade Nova de Lisboa|Universidade do Porto|Instituto Superior da Maia|Instituto Superior da Maia|Universidade do Porto|Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz|Universidade do Porto|Universidade Nova de Lisboa
measures implemented combat covid19 pandemic led populations confinement home increased risk domestic violence due extended shared time victims offenders evidence domestic violence times pandemic lacking study examines occurrence domestic violence associated factors help seeking covid19 pandemic online survey conducted portugal april october 2020 nova national school public health survey disseminated partner networks media institutions working within scope violence data collected experience domestic violence help seeking pandemic total 1062 respondents 146 137 reported suffered domestic violence pandemic including psychological 130 n 138 sexual 10 n 11 physical 09 n 10 abuse overall lower age reported domestic violence also higher proportion participants perceived difficulties make ends meet pandemic reported domestic violence differences women men across educational levels reported domestic violence statistically significant bivariate logistic analyses showed among women reported domestic violence likely among secondary education compared higher education victims seek help 623 main reasons considering unnecessary help would change anything feeling embarrassed happened 43 victims sought police help common reasons coming forward form complaint considering abuse severe believing police would anything findings indicate domestic violence covid19 pandemic experienced sexes across different age groups need investing specific support systems victims domestic violence applied pandemic contexts especially targeting vulnerable situations potentially underserved