COVID-19 and sexual violence against women: A qualitative study about young people and professionals' perspectives in Spain.

ABSTRACT: There is an increasing awareness of the magnitude of different forms of sexual violence (SV), especially in relation to youth. The COVID-19 pandemic has also had a negative impact on different forms of violence against women. In this study, we aim to analyse SV in the COVID-19 lockdown among young people and SV-related services from the perspective of professionals and young people from different sectors in Spain with responsibilities in attending SV and other forms of violence against women-related. A qualitative content analysis was performed on semi-structured interviews with 23 women and men aged 18 to 24 and 15 professionals working with youth and/or in violence against women or sexual violence related services. The sample was from northern, eastern and central regions of Spain. Accor

SUBMITTER: Castellanos-Torres E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10395938 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature