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: Received: 6 February 2024 / Approved: 7 February 2024 / Online: 7 February 2024 (06:49:52 CET)
How to cite:
Suleman, D.; Iqbal, F. The Mediating Effect of Lack of Social Interaction and Financial Stress between COVID-19 and Domestic Violence: A Post-COVID Scenario of Pakistan. Preprints2024, 2024020396. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0396.v1
Suleman, D.; Iqbal, F. The Mediating Effect of Lack of Social Interaction and Financial Stress between COVID-19 and Domestic Violence: A Post-COVID Scenario of Pakistan. Preprints 2024, 2024020396. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0396.v1
Suleman, D.; Iqbal, F. The Mediating Effect of Lack of Social Interaction and Financial Stress between COVID-19 and Domestic Violence: A Post-COVID Scenario of Pakistan. Preprints2024, 2024020396. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0396.v1
APA Style
Suleman, D., & Iqbal, F. (2024). The Mediating Effect of Lack of Social Interaction and Financial Stress between COVID-19 and Domestic Violence: A Post-COVID Scenario of Pakistan. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0396.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Suleman, D. and Faiza Iqbal. 2024 "The Mediating Effect of Lack of Social Interaction and Financial Stress between COVID-19 and Domestic Violence: A Post-COVID Scenario of Pakistan" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0396.v1
Abstract
Purpose: The pandemic, named COVID-19, which shook global economy, production and trade has equally affected the social and domestic lives of ours. In this study the COVID-19’s impact has been investigated on lack of social interaction, financial stress and how it influences the domestic violence in a developing country like Pakistan. The study focuses on some of the important factors that are root causes of increased domestic violence in Pakistan.
Design/methodology/approach: The study is quantitative and survey questionnaire has been conducted for structural equation modelling (SEM) to evaluate the hypotheses. The modified scale was validated using confirmatory factor analysis, the Purposive and snowball sampling technique is used for collecting data from 200 respondents of Punjab Pakistan for data analysis through SPSS and SmartPLS.
Findings: It is revealed that Covid 19 has a significant effect on lack of social interaction and financial stress. Moreover, lack of social interaction and financial stress also enhances domestic violence. Finally, lack of social interaction and financial stress mediates COVID-19 and domestic violence.
Originality/value: This study appears to be frontier research which determines the impact of COVID-19 on lack of social interaction, financial stress and domestic violence particularly in a developing country like Pakistan.
Keywords
Covid-19; Lack of Social Interaction; Financial Stress; Domestic Violence; Pakistan
Subject
Arts and Humanities, Humanities
Copyright:
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