The Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review

Luluk Rosida; Intan Mutiara Putri; Komarudin Komarudin; Nurbita Fajarini; Endang Koni Suryaningsih

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2021.7378

Authors

Luluk Rosida Midwifery Study Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Intan Mutiara Putri Midwifery Study Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Komarudin Komarudin Psychology Study Program, Faculty of Social Economics and Humanities, Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Nurbita Fajarini Midwifery Study Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Endang Koni Suryaningsih Midwifery Study Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021.7378

Keywords:

COVID-19, Domestic violence, Scoping review

Abstract

Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic had brought unexpected challenges in all sectors of life, from the social, economic to health sectors, particularly public health. One of the most worrying effects of Covid-19 is the increase in cases of domestic violence.

Aim : This scoping review was to determine trends in domestic violence during the Covid-19 pandemic and strategies for handling it

Method The method used in this paper is the Scoping Review study. We searched for relevant articles on 4 databases (PubMed, ScienceDirect, ProQuest and EBSco), in English, published in 2019-2021. Of the 434 articles identified, there were 6 articles that met the inclusion criteria.

Result There were 6 themes we got related to domestic violence during the Covid-19 pandemic, namely: 1) The number of cases of domestic violence during the Covid-19 pandemic; 2) Risk factors for domestic violence; 3) Victims and perpetrators of domestic violence; 4) Types of domestic violence; 5) Impact of domestic violence; 6) Strategies for handling domestic violence during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Conclusion The Covid-19 pandemic had an impact on domestic violence cases, where the majority of victims were women and most of whom experienced recurrent domestic violence. The majority of the articles in this scoping review were quantitative research, we recommend that future research can be examined deeper into the understanding, experiences and needs of victims and perpetrators of domestic violence during the Covid-19 pandemic including the roles of cross-sectors and obstacles experienced in handling domestic violence in the future. the covid-19 pandemic. The results of this study are expected to provide input in making policies related to the prevention and reduction of domestic violence cases during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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