ABSTRACT
Objective:
To analyze the factors associated with the increase in domestic violence among teachers in the initial period of the pandemic.
Methods:
Cross-sectional and analytical study, of the websurvey type, carried out with teachers of public basic education in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Data collection took place from August to September 2020, via a digital form. The dependent variable was self-reported domestic violence. Poisson regression was used.
Results:
539 teachers participated in the study in situations of domestic violence in the pandemic, of which 6.3% (n = 34) decreased a little and a lot, 58.3% (n = 314) remained the same and 35.4% (n = 191) increased a little and a lot. In the adjusted analysis, a higher prevalence of increased domestic violence was observed among teachers who reported difficulty with teaching work (PR = 1.38; 95%CI 1.01;1.89); with full adherence to social distancing (PR = 1.33; 95%CI 1.01;1.76); worsening of health status (PR = 1.70; 95%CI 1.23;2.36) and in teachers who felt sad or depressed many times or always (PR = 1.57; 95%CI 1.15;2.16).
Conclusion:
The increase in domestic violence of the pandemic in teachers was associated with work characteristics and mental health conditions.
KEYWORDS
School teachers; mental health; domestic violence; social isolation
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