COVID-19 and Caregiver Risk Factors for Child Maltreatment: The Pandemic in Review

Trauma Violence & Abuse, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 25(1), P. 613 - 629

Published: March 19, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has fostered an environment for increased risk of child maltreatment (CM) as families experience psychosocial and financial burdens spend unprecedented amounts time together in the home. This narrative review aimed to summarize empirical findings on existing or new pandemic-related factors among caregivers. A combination search terms related CM were used identify articles published within five databases between February 2020 July 2022. Literature searches produced 113 articles, which 26 across 12 countries met inclusion criteria. Four previously well-established perpetration continued persist during pandemic, including stress, parental mental health, concerns, substance use. Of note, inconsistent definitions measures capture these factors. Several additional emerging understudied also identified limited such food insecurity education. Findings emphasize ongoing need evidence-based interventions address parent training programs. However, consolidated consistent conceptualization are needed advance study CM. Going forward, practitioners researchers should (a) strengthen identification process at greatest CM, particularly those vulnerable stressors; (b) augment delivery prevention strategies programs fit context.

Language: Английский

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Experiences of violence during the COVID-19 pandemic among people who use drugs in a Canadian setting: a gender-based cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: May 30, 2023

People who use drugs (PWUD) experience disproportionately high rates of violent victimization. Emerging research has demonstrated that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated violence against some priority populations (e.g., women), however there is limited examining impact on experiences PWUD.Using data collected between July and November 2020 from three prospective cohort studies PWUD in Vancouver, Canada, we employed multivariable logistic regression stratified by gender to identify factors associated with recent violence, including receipt emergency income support.In total, 77 (17.3%) 446 men, 54 (18.8%) 288 women experienced previous six months. Further, 33% men 48% reported their was intensified since began. In analyses, sex work (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR] = 2.15, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.06-4.35) moderate severe anxiety or depression (AOR 3.00, CI: 1.37-6.57) were experiencing among women. Among drug dealing 1.93, 95%CI: 1.10-3.38), street-based sources homelessness 2.54, 1.40-4.62), regular employment 2.97, 1.75-5.04) violence.Our study results suggest economic conditions major our sample during COVID-19. These findings highlight criminalization widespread socioeconomic challenges as barriers addressing periods crisis.

Language: Английский

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Alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic: gender, parenthood, intimate partner violence, and stress

AIMS Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(2), P. 360 - 377

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Some preliminary work during the COVID-19 pandemic indicates that adult alcohol use increased, particularly for parents. This cross-sectional study examined quantity and frequency of adults' early stages pandemic. Additionally, influences gender, parenthood, COVID-19-related stressors intimate partner violence (IPV) on consumption were examined. The sample consisted 298 adults (98 parents) from across United States who completed self-report surveys through Qualtrics at beginning in May 2020. In present study, all men reported higher levels drinking compared to women. Although stress did not impact consumption, findings indicate increased IPV experiences associated with heavy Results also suggested having children home impacted pandemic, above beyond influence IPV, levels. These suggest parenthood may have had a cascading Implications recommendations further research are discussed.

Language: Английский

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COVID-19-related global health governance and population health priorities for health equity in G20 countries: a scoping review

International Journal for Equity in Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: Nov. 3, 2023

Abstract Since the declaration of COVID-19 pandemic, promotion health equity including various population sub-groups has been compromised, human rights jeopardised, and social inequities further exacerbated. Citizens worldwide, in Group 20 (G20) countries, were affected by both global governance (GHG) processes decisions public measures taken governments to respond COVID-19. While it is critical swiftly COVID-19, little known about how what extent GHG affecting priorities for economies such as G20 countries. This scoping review synthesised identified knowledge gaps on COVID-19-related policy, programme, research We followed five-stage methodology promoted Arksey O’Malley PRISMA Extension Scoping Reviews guidelines. searched four bibliographic databases references conducted countries regions published English French, between January 2020 April 2023. Out 4,625 after two phases screening, 14 studies met inclusion criteria. included Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, South Africa, United Kingdom, States America, European Union. found insufficient collaboration coordination misalignment among actors at multiple levels. In most cases, considerations not prioritised while unequal consequences groups widely reported. mainly focused upstream midstream determinants health. Our showed stark outcomes, coupled with a prevalent lack coherent actors. Moreover, an object empirical study still emerging when examining its intersection research. An urgent shift required effectively act upon structural that include transformative comprehensive policies prevention, equity, resilience, sustainable

Language: Английский

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Prevalence of co-occurring severe depression and psychotic symptoms in college students and its relationship with childhood maltreatment

Child Abuse & Neglect, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 146, P. 106470 - 106470

Published: Sept. 23, 2023

It has been demonstrated that childhood maltreatment (CM) is associated with an increased risk of depression and psychotic symptoms. However, there still a lack studies on the prevalence co-occurring severe symptoms (CSDPS) association between CM CSDPS among college students.

Language: Английский

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