We quantify the increase in physical domestic violence (family or intimate partner violence) experienced by young people aged 18–26 during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns in Peru To do this we use an indirect methodology, the double list randomization experiment The list experiment was embedded in a telephone survey to participants of the Young Lives study, a long-standing cohort survey We find that 8 3% of the sample experienced an increase in physical violence within their households during the lockdown period Those who had already reported experiencing domestic violence in the last round of (in-person) data collection in 2016 are more likely to have experienced increased physical violence during the COVID-19 lockdown, with 23 6% reporting an increase during this time The reported increase in violence does not differ significantly by gender List experiments, if carefully conducted, may be a relatively cheap and feasible way to elicit information about sensitive issues during a phone survey
The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on physical domestic violence: Evidence from a list randomization experiment