Physical and verbal abuse amid COVID-19: a nationwide cross-sectional survey in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The detrimental impacts of abuse on victims' well-being are well documented globally, including Japan. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may increase the incidence of abuse in the community, creating an additional burden amid the crisis. However, the incidence of abuse in Japan during COVID-19 remains to be evaluated. Accordingly, our study aimed to assess the incidence of physical and verbal abuse among the general population in Japan and to identify the associated factors of abuse during COVID-19.

Design and setting

We used the data obtained from a nationwide, cross-sectional internet survey conducted in Japan between August and September 2020. Sampling weights were used to calculate national estimates, and multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify

SUBMITTER: Bhandari D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8889444 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature