Intimate partner violence (IPV) is any behavior that involves intentional use of physical, emotional, and sexual force between two persons in intimate relationship. Although under-reported, it can wreck the lives of the sufferers. This study examined the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–related lockdown on IPV and its relationship with various sociodemographic variables and clinical variables. This study was conducted using an online survey portal. A total of 271 subjects responded to structured sociodemographic and clinical proforma, Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CVAS), Arizona sexual experience scale (ASEX), and composite abuse scale (revised short form) (CAS-SF). The CAS-SF scores before and during lockdown were analyzed and were subjected to subgroup analysis across the sociodemographical variables. Correlation measures of age, income, ASEX, and CVAS with scores of CAS-SF before and during lockdown were assessed. CAS-SF scores during lockdown were significantly higher than before lockdown. There were no differences in the CAS-SF scores across gender and sexual orientation. Subjects who lost their jobs during lockdown scored higher on CAS-SF scores. Our study confirms the rise of IPV during the COVID-19–related countrywide lockdown. Limited generalizability, cross-sectional methodology, and recall bias are the major limitations of the study.

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COVID-19 相关封锁对印度亲密伴侣暴力的影响：一项基于在线调查的研究

亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 是指任何涉及在亲密关系中的两个人之间故意使用身体、情感和性力量的行为。尽管报道不足，但它可能会破坏患者的生活。本研究检查了 2019 年冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 相关封锁对 IPV 的影响及其与各种社会人口学变量和临床变量的关系。这项研究是使用在线调查门户网站进行的。共有 271 名受试者对结构化社会人口学和临床形式表、冠状病毒焦虑量表 (CVAS)、亚利桑那州性体验量表 (ASEX) 和复合虐待量表（修订后的简表）（CAS-SF）做出了回应。对锁定之前和锁定期间的 CAS-SF 分数进行了分析，并对社会人口统计学变量进行了亚组分析。年龄的相关性措施，对收入、ASEX 和 CVAS 以及锁定之前和锁定期间的 CAS-SF 分数进行了评估。锁定期间的 CAS-SF 分数显着高于锁定前。CAS-SF 分数在性别和性取向方面没有差异。在锁定期间失业的受试者在 CAS-SF 分数上得分更高。我们的研究证实了在与 COVID-19 相关的全国封锁期间 IPV 的兴起。有限的普遍性、横断面方法和回忆偏差是该研究的主要局限性。我们的研究证实了在与 COVID-19 相关的全国封锁期间 IPV 的兴起。有限的普遍性、横断面方法和回忆偏差是该研究的主要局限性。我们的研究证实了在与 COVID-19 相关的全国封锁期间 IPV 的兴起。有限的普遍性、横断面方法和回忆偏差是该研究的主要局限性。