COVID-19 pandemic linked to an increase in intimate partner aggression, study shows

Rates of physical and psychological aggression among couples increased significantly after the implementation of shelter-in-place restrictions at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. The findings indicate that stress related to the pandemic was strongly associated with perpetration of intimate partner aggression, even among individuals considered at low risk.

from Relationships News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/08/210817193010.htm