Covid-19, Family Stress and Domestic Violence: Remote Work, Isolation and Bargaining Power

Beland, Louis‐Philippe; Brodeur, Abel; Haddad, Joanne; Mikola, Derek

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“…These findings may implicate the importance of examining how to control the source of stressors and how to relieve the effect of specific stressors on emotional experiences during the pandemic. Relatedly, to provide a comprehensive picture of how COVID-19 may affect stress and emotion dynamics, future studies may assess how specific significant events at the societal level (e.g., the introduction of new social distancing regulations) as well as at the individual level (e.g., accelerated family conflict and domestic violence associated with COVID-19; Beland et al, 2020) may affect people’s stress, which results in different emotional experiences.…”

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Dynamics of stress and emotional experiences during COVID-19: Results from two 14-day daily diary studies.

Xia¹,

Li²,

Jiang³

et al. 2021

International Journal of Stress Management

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Pandemics create many rapid changes and unstable situations to all individuals, which cause great fluctuations in emotional experiences among individuals. To further advance the understanding of the psychological impact of pandemics, the present study examined the relationship between the fluctuation of perceived stress and emotional variability during the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Two 14-day daily diary studies were conducted between February and March 2020 to track the dynamics of perceived stress and emotional states among individuals. Study 1 with a student sample in Hong Kong revealed that greater fluctuations of perceived stress associated with COVID-19 were correlated with greater emotional variability, especially when the intensity of stress was high. Study 2 with a community sample in mainland China replicated the findings. It further revealed that the moderating effect of stress intensity was not significant when the stressor was not specified, suggesting the specificity of psychological impact of the pandemic. The present research highlights the importance of understanding the nuanced role of different stressors in shaping individuals’ emotional experiences during the pandemics.

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Dynamics of stress and emotional experiences during COVID-19: Results from two 14-day daily diary studies.

Xia¹,

Li²,

Jiang³

et al. 2021

International Journal of Stress Management

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“…Similarly, hotline use appears to have increased in some locations but decreased in others ( Agüero, 2020 ; Perez-Vincent et al, 2020 ). A small number of studies of IPV victimization during the pandemic using self-report data from web surveys administered during lockdowns in Argentina ( Perez-Vincent et al, 2020 ), Australia ( Boxall et al, 2020 ), Canada ( Béland et al., 2020 ), Spain ( Arenas-Arroyo et al, 2020 ), and the United States ( Davis et al, 2020 ; Jetelina et al, 2020 ) are starting to emerge, but findings are also mixed, and none has directly examined the prevalence, severity, and correlates of IPV in the period before and during lockdown using validated behavioral measures.…”

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Increases in Intimate Partner Violence During COVID-19: Prevalence and Correlates

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Ashwell

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J Interpers Violence

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Measures to contain the global COVID-19 pandemic led to stay-at-home orders across the world, accompanied by fears of a global surge in intimate partner violence (IPV). We administered an online general-population survey to 1169 women and transgender/nonbinary individuals throughout the state of Michigan in June–August 2020 to assess changes in the prevalence, severity, and correlates of IPV during the COVID-19 pandemic. Quota sampling was used to match the racial/ethnic and urban/rural distribution of the state. More than one in seven (15.1%) participants reported physical, sexual, psychological, or technology-facilitated IPV since COVID, similar to the prevalence in the 3 months before COVID (16.2%). However, there were indications that IPV severity increased and that novel cases of IPV are occurring in relationships that previously had no abuse. A majority (64.2%) of individuals who experienced IPV since COVID reported that the IPV was new to the relationship (34.1%) or of increased severity during COVID-19 (26.6%), representing 9.7% of the overall sample. New or increased IPV was significantly more prevalent among those who were essential workers, pregnant, unable to afford rent, unemployed/underemployed or had recent changes to their job, had partners with recent changes to employment, and those who had gotten tested or tested positive for COVID-19. Urban residence, trans/nonbinary identity, and having a toddler were more strongly associated with IPV during COVID as compared to before COVID. While findings do not support significant changes in the overall prevalence of IPV, the majority of survivors reported incident IPV in relationships that had not previously been abusive, or IPV that became more severe since the start of the pandemic. Cases of new or increased IPV were more concentrated in marginalized groups. Potential touchpoints for outreach and services during future lockdowns include prenatal and pediatric settings, daycares, employers of essential workers, and COVID-19 testing centers. Policies providing rental, childcare, and unemployment support may mitigate increases in IPV during COVID-19.

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“…Study 2 highlighted that inequity in relation to children’s education and access to a nutritional diet was exacerbated during the pandemic related restrictions. Inability to meet financial obligations and maintain social ties were found to be significantly associated with increased reporting of family stress [ 46 ]. In a previous study, sex, age and parent’s employment status were found to have a predictive value on parents’ internalising symptoms, such as stress and anxiety [ 5 ].…”

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Perspectives and experiences of Covid-19: Two Irish studies of families in disadvantaged communities

2022

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The Covid-19 pandemic has been recognised to affect families’ socio-emotional well-being. Collecting the views of families in diverse socio-economic contexts can contribute to understanding their specific needs and resources in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic. The overarching objective of the current research was to explore the views and experiences of families in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, who were living in the Republic of Ireland, including in areas designated as disadvantaged. In Study 1, the objective was to explore changes, difficulties, and concerns experienced by parents of children up to six years old during the pandemic, and related associations with socio-demographic characteristics. Data were collected from 168 parents/carers via an online questionnaire, and examined using conceptual content analysis. The most frequently identified experiences related to restrictions, social isolation, negative impacts on parents’ emotional and psychological well-being, negative impacts on children’s emotional well-being and development, concerns with physical health, uncertainty about the future, and positive changes regarding family time and activities. Associations were found with parents’ age and work situation, and family’s income and composition. In Study 2, the objective was to explore the views of children, parents, and service providers about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on families’ life, and relevant supports. Data were collected from 50 children aged between eight and 17 years old, 17 parents, and 20 service providers through focus group discussions, and examined using thematic analysis. The participants reported experiences related to challenges with online education, uncertainty regarding children’s education, food poverty, and children’s socio-emotional health. The findings of both studies reinforced the importance of implementing measures to promote parents’ and children’s socio-emotional well-being, combat educational inequalities, and ensure economic and employment security.

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Covid-19, Family Stress and Domestic Violence: Remote Work, Isolation and Bargaining Power

Cited by 58 publications

References 21 publications

Dynamics of stress and emotional experiences during COVID-19: Results from two 14-day daily diary studies.

Dynamics of stress and emotional experiences during COVID-19: Results from two 14-day daily diary studies.

Increases in Intimate Partner Violence During COVID-19: Prevalence and Correlates

Perspectives and experiences of Covid-19: Two Irish studies of families in disadvantaged communities

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