From the perspective of Turkish women: intimate partner violence and perceived stress level in the Covid-19 pandemic
Abstract
Pandemic process increase the vulnerability of women to intimate partner
violence (IPV). IPV is one of the greatest stress sources a woman can face. This
study’s purpose to determine effects of the Covid-19 pandemic process on
the IPV status and perceived stress levels of women. The population of the
descriptive study consisted 834 women working at a state university in
Turkey’s. 452 women who with intimate partner relationships were included
in the sample. Data collection tools were applied via online survey link. The
mean age of the women was 30.6 ± 4.20. The The Perceived Stress Scale
mean scores of the women were 40.18 ± 3.20. They are not able to cope with
stress effectively. It was determined that women participated the study were
exposed to more IPV during the pandemic process. It was found that as the
frequency of IPV increased, women’s perception of stress also increased.
Research such as this can be used to help inform decision-makers as they
grapple with the adverse negative effects of public health safety measures
related to Covid-19.