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Background and Objective: Considering the adverse consequences of domestic violence, it is essential to investigate its amount and associated factors across different countries, populations, and cultures. This study aimed to investigate domestic violence and related factors among medical sciences students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran.
Materials & Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 847 students at Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Iran, were selected using convenience sampling in 2021. A 60-item questionnaire consisting of three sections was designed and utilized for data collection. The collected data were analyzed with SPSS software, version 26 using descriptive and analytical statistics at a significance level of P≤0.05.
Results: The experience of domestic violence in the participants with a mean score of 30.86±10.31 was at a low level. Among the participants, 8% reported no experience of domestic violence, 89% experienced low levels, and approximately 3% experienced high levels of domestic violence. The supportive and physical factors were the most critical factors related to domestic violence. Experience of domestic violence varied significantly based on students’ marital status, education level, and academic major (P<0.05). A significant direct correlation was found between domestic violence and economic, supportive, psychological and physical factors (P<0.001). 
Conclusion: More than half of the students participating in this study encountered instances of domestic violence, particularly emotional violence, during the COVID-19 period. However, the overall level of domestic violence experienced by them was low. University officials play a crucial role in identifying, providing counseling and implementing comprehensive and multifaceted interventions to prevent and address domestic violence among students, especially during pandemics. 
 

Keywords: COVID-19, Quarantines, Domestic violence, Students, Cross-sectional study

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