Gender-based violence in confined women during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Abstract

Objective: To identify the presence of gender-based violence in women confined due
to the Covid-19 pandemic in the Oaxaca Coast Region.
Materials and methods: Quantitative, descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional
research in 50 women over 18 years of age who remained at least 1 month in confinement
due to the Covid-19 pandemic, who applied a questionnaire using the Intimate Partner
Violence Severity Index, respecting the pertinent ethical recommendations of the
General Health Law on Health Research. The data were processed in the SPSS version
21 statistical program and descriptive statistics and Pearson´s correlation coefficient
were used.
Results: A prevalence of psychological violence was found to be 90%. 72% of
the women reported physical violence and 64% were victims of sexual violence. A
positive correlation was observed between age and physical violence (r= 0.405, p=
0.004), psychological violence (r= 0.416, p= 0.003) and sexual violence (r= 0.527, p=
0.000); a negative correlation was observed in the variables schooling and physical
violence (r= -0.538, p= 0.000), psychological violence (r= -0.488, p= 0.000), sexual
violence (r= -0.411, p= 0.003).
Conclusions: Gender-based violence is an issue that has taken great relevance
in recent years, and that currently continues to be of concern. Despite the fact that
information has been disseminated, violence continues to exist within mexican homes.
In the Oaxaca Coast during the confinement by Covid-19, gender-based violence has
been highly prevalent, which is why it is necessary to implement measures to prevent
and treat gender-based violence.
Keywords: Gender-based violence; Confinement; Women.