Intimate partner violence before and during the COVID-19 lockdown: findings from a cross-sectional study in Singapore

Caitlin Alsandria O’Hara, Rayner Kay Jin Tan This paper describes a cross-sectional study done in Singapore in 2020, and reports findings concerning intimate partner violence (IPV) before and during COVID-19 lockdown measures, and its associated socio-demographic factors. Notably, factors associated with IPV both before and during lockdown include: being non-heterosexual, being younger and having more young people in the household. Support systems for IPV victim-survivors should be more accessible, trauma-informed and victim-centric, keeping in mind unique demographic groups that may be more vulnerable to IPV.
Source: Sexual Health - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Source Type: research