The Silent Struggle: A Deep Conceptual Exploration of Economic Violence and Its Consequences

Background Intentional or systemic manipulation of financial resources to control, oppress, or exploit individuals, groups, or entire communities is referred to as economic violence or economic abuse. Within research and policy discussions, economic violence has been increasingly recognized as a distinct form of harm; however, its conceptualization and manifestations continue to vary across contexts and disciplines. This study focuses on examining economic violence within the specific scope of the present research setting. Aims To analyze and clarify the concept of economic violence within the contexts of gender‐based violence and socioeconomic inequality. Further, this concept analysis aims to provide policy recommendations to mitigate its impact and strengthen protective measures. Design This concept analysis was conducted using the Walker and Avant (2019) method. Data Source A comprehensive literature review was performed using the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), MEDLINE through PubMed, Research Gate, and Science Direct. In addition, gray literature sources were reviewed. Results The primary antecedents of economic violence included structural inequality, policy and governance failures, cultural norms and ideologies, globalization and market dynamics, and historical exploitation. The major consequences of economic violence were material deprivation, psychological and social harm, erosion of social cohesion, perpetuation of cycles of violence, and systemic instability. Conclusion There are quite a few important assumptions made by this research that contribute to the existing body of knowledge. Firstly, this research aims to perform a comprehensive analysis of the concept of economic violence, which has been discussed previously but not to this extent. There are various important attributes, consequences, and antecedents discussed and discovered within the analysis to determine the concept of economic violence. This research may assist physicians in constructing culturally appropriate tools to detect people with economic violence.