DETERMINING THE ATTITUDES TOWARDS INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, GENERALIZED ANXIETY AND INFLUENCING FACTORS DURING THE QUARANTINE PROCESS DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the attitudes towards intimate partner violence, generalized anxiety and the factors affecting them during the quarantine process due to COVID-19 pandemic. Method: This study was designed as a descriptive, cross-sectional study. The study data were collected between the April 1, 2020 and the May 31, 2020 from 557 participants. The survey questions in the study were created as an online survey via Google Form and sent to the participants’ social media addresses. The study data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Intimate Partner Violence Attitude Scale and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale. Results: Of the participants, 43.8% experienced economic difficulties due to the epidemic, 54.3% stated that their family relations were adversely affected during the pandemic, 44.7% quarreled with other members of the family more at home during the pandemic, 26.5% stated that quarrels during the quarantine became intensified. In this study, the mean scores obtained from the Partner Violence Attitude Scale were low (35.19±8.93). The mean scores obtained from the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale were moderate (7.40±5.27). A positive relationship determined between the mean scores obtained from the Intimate Partner Violence Attitude Scale and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (p