Violent behavior and the COVID-19 lockdowns: a nationwide register-based study

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11140%2F23%3A10446897" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11140/23:10446897 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/48136841:_____/22:N0000006

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=wf_Rer0yhu" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=wf_Rer0yhu</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1092852922000797" target="_blank" >10.1017/S1092852922000797</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Violent behavior and the COVID-19 lockdowns: a nationwide register-based study

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Objectives The primary aim was to test the hypothesis that physical interpersonal violence is decreased during the lockdown period in comparison with comparable control periods. The secondary aims were to explore the effects of gender and alcohol consumption on the violence during the lockdown. Methods Nationwide records of hospitalizations secondary to an assault were analyzed using quasipoisson regression. Assault rates in two lockdown periods, defined as a national emergency state, were compared to baseline data between 2017 and 2020, controlling for seasonal fluctuations and pandemic-related effects other than lockdown. To validate the findings on independent data, differences between lockdown and baseline in Police records of violent criminality between 2017 and 2021 were examined using one-way ANOVA. Results The rates of hospitalizations secondary to an assault decreased substantially during lockdowns (IRR = .43; P &lt; .001) and the duration of lockdown did not affect assault rates (P = .07). The decrease in assault rates was more pronounced in males than females (IRR = .77; P &lt; .05) and was weakened in patients with history of alcohol abuse (IRR = 1.83; P &lt; .001). Violent crime rate decreased by 19% during the lockdowns compared to prepandemic baseline (P &lt; .001). Conclusion We found that physical interpersonal violence decreased during the COVID-19 lockdown periods. The reduction is significantly greater in males. Emerging evidence suggests an increased risk of alcohol use and intoxication during the lockdowns. Violent crime rate decreased during the lockdown.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Violent behavior and the COVID-19 lockdowns: a nationwide register-based study

Popis výsledku anglicky

Objectives The primary aim was to test the hypothesis that physical interpersonal violence is decreased during the lockdown period in comparison with comparable control periods. The secondary aims were to explore the effects of gender and alcohol consumption on the violence during the lockdown. Methods Nationwide records of hospitalizations secondary to an assault were analyzed using quasipoisson regression. Assault rates in two lockdown periods, defined as a national emergency state, were compared to baseline data between 2017 and 2020, controlling for seasonal fluctuations and pandemic-related effects other than lockdown. To validate the findings on independent data, differences between lockdown and baseline in Police records of violent criminality between 2017 and 2021 were examined using one-way ANOVA. Results The rates of hospitalizations secondary to an assault decreased substantially during lockdowns (IRR = .43; P &lt; .001) and the duration of lockdown did not affect assault rates (P = .07). The decrease in assault rates was more pronounced in males than females (IRR = .77; P &lt; .05) and was weakened in patients with history of alcohol abuse (IRR = 1.83; P &lt; .001). Violent crime rate decreased by 19% during the lockdowns compared to prepandemic baseline (P &lt; .001). Conclusion We found that physical interpersonal violence decreased during the COVID-19 lockdown periods. The reduction is significantly greater in males. Emerging evidence suggests an increased risk of alcohol use and intoxication during the lockdowns. Violent crime rate decreased during the lockdown.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

30215 - Psychiatry

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

CNS Spectrums

ISSN

1092-8529

e-ISSN

2165-6509

Svazek periodika

28

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

7

Strana od-do

450-456

Kód UT WoS článku

000842816400001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85136287933