العنف الأسري أثناء الحجر المنزلي في ظل جائحة فيروس كورونا المستجد Covid-19 في دولة الكويت

Abstract EN

The study aims to know the degree of domestic violence during lockdown imposed due to the novel Covid19 virus pandemic in Kuwait the study adopted the descriptive analytical approach.

A 16-item questionnaire was developed, covering three domains: verbal violence, physical violence, psychological violence.

The sample (n= 862) were randomly selected from available members of the Kuwaiti society.

Results revealed a low degree of domestic violence during such period, and no statistically significant differences to be attributed to the current marital status of the head of the family (married / divorced)-However, statistically significant differences do exist related to residence governorate; favoring A1-Ahmadi.

No statistically significant differences exist due to the educational level or monthly income of the head of the household.