The pandemic paradox: domestic violence and happiness of women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Across the globe, lockdowns have been enforced as a pandemic response to COVID-19. Such lockdown coupled with school closures and stay-at-home orders made women more vulnerable in terms of higher responsibility and spending more time with an abusive partner, if any.

Methods

This study investigates the situation of women during COVID-19 induced lockdown by focusing on their happiness and inquiring about the incidence of violence. Using the zero-inflated negative binomial model, our findings ascertained that family settings, type of relationship with a spouse, and age significantly affects the positive count of violence during the lockdown. We further estimated the determinants of happiness and found that years of schooling, the role of women in household decision m

SUBMITTER: Haq W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7694561 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature