Natural disasters and extreme weather events are increasing in both intensity and frequency. Emerging evidence suggests that there is a relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and natural disasters. However, there is a scarcity of methodologically sound research in this area with no systematic review to date. To address the gap, this paper systematically assesses the quantitative evidence on the association between IPV with natural disasters between 1990 and March 2023. There were 27 articles that meet the inclusion criteria for the data extraction process. A quantitative critical appraisal tool was used to assess the quality of each study and a narrative synthesis approach to explore the findings. The review found an association between IPV and disasters, across disaster types and countries. However, more research is needed to explore the nuances and gaps within the existing knowledge base. It was unclear whether this relationship was causal or if natural disasters heightened existing risk factors. Further, it is inconclusive as to whether disasters create new cases of IPV or exacerbate existing violence. The majority of studies focused on hurricanes and earthquakes with a dearth of research on “slow onset disasters.” These gaps represent the need for further research. Further research can provide a more thorough understanding of IPV and natural disasters, increasing stakeholders’ ability to strengthen community capacity and reduce IPV when natural disasters occur.

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亲密伴侣暴力与自然灾害的交叉点：定量证据的系统审查


自然灾害和极端天气事件的强度和频率都在增加。新证据表明，亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 与自然灾害之间存在关联。然而，该领域缺乏方法论上合理的研究，迄今为止还没有系统的综述。为了弥补这一差距，本文系统地评估了 1990 年至 2023 年 3 月期间 IPV 与自然灾害之间关联的定量证据。有 27 篇文章符合数据提取过程的纳入标准。使用定量批判性评估工具来评估每项研究的质量，并使用叙述综合方法来探索研究结果。审查发现 IPV 与不同灾害类型和国家的灾害之间存在关联。然而，需要更多的研究来探索现有知识库中的细微差别和差距。目前尚不清楚这种关系是否存在因果关系，或者自然灾害是否加剧了现有的风险因素。此外，对于灾害是否会造成新的 IPV 案件或加剧现有暴力尚无定论。大多数研究都集中在飓风和地震上，缺乏对“缓发灾害”的研究。这些差距表明需要进一步研究。进一步的研究可以更全面地了解 IPV 和自然灾害，提高利益相关者在自然灾害发生时加强社区能力和减少 IPV 的能力。