Frequency and Predictors of Physical and Psychological Intimate Partner Violence among Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Frequency and Predictors of Physical and Psychological Intimate Partner Violence among Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pandemic isolation, economic stress, and other stressors may have increased risk for intimate partner violence (IPV) among caregivers raising children. This study examined reported experiences of IPV, associated risk and protective factors, and other correlates among caregivers surveyed as part of a larger study of child and family well-being during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Publication Information

Authors

Kelsey Hannan, BA*, Robert Sege, MD, PhD, FAAP*, Nicholas Bennett, Ye Chen, Phyllis Holditch Niolon, Tammy Piazza Hurley, Dina Burstein, MD, MPH*

*Affiliated with the HOPE National Resource Center

Journal

Journal of Family Violence

Publication Date

2 May 2026

Keywords

intimate partner violence, adverse childhood experiences, covid-19 pandemic

Citation

Hannan K, Sege R, Bennett N, Chen Y, Niolon PH, Hurley TP, Burstein D. Frequency and Predictors of Physical and Psychological Intimate Partner Violence among Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Fam Viol. May 2026. DOI: 10.1007/s10896-026-01109-x

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HOPE@tuftsmedicalcenter.org