新西兰一项大规模调查揭示了老年人虐待问题的严重程度。根据对5000多名55岁以上人群的综合调查，六分之一的社区居住老年人（17%）遭受某种形式的虐待，受害人数超过25万人1。其中，心理伤害最为常见，影响12.4%的受害老年人，其次是财务虐待（4.0%）、文化和精神虐待（3.2%）、身体伤害（2.8%）、忽视（1.2%）和性伤害（0.9%）1。
这一问题对新西兰经济造成巨大负担。老年人虐待每年给该国带来至少18亿新西兰元的经济损失，其中三分之二由老年人及其家庭承担，政府承担约6.15亿新西兰元1。值得注意的是，只有超过一半的受害者寻求帮助1。毛利人、太平洋岛民、残障人士、彩虹社区和贫困地区的老年人面临更高的虐待风险1。调查发现，约五分之一的受害者指认伴侣或前伴侣为实施者，类似比例指认子女1。
A comprehensive survey of over 5,000 people aged 55 and older reveals that one in six community-dwelling older adults in New Zealand—representing approximately 17 percent or more than 250,000 individuals—have experienced some form of abuse 1. Psychological harm emerges as the most prevalent type, affecting 12.4 percent of respondents, followed by financial abuse at 4.0 percent 1. Other documented forms include cultural and spiritual abuse at 3.2 percent, physical harm at 2.8 percent, neglect at 1.2 percent, and sexual abuse at 0.9 percent 1.
The research estimates that elder abuse costs New Zealand at least 1.8 billion New Zealand dollars annually, with approximately two-thirds of this burden falling on older adults and their families, while the government bears roughly 615 million New Zealand dollars 1. Despite the prevalence of abuse, only just over half of victims seek help 1. The study identifies particularly vulnerable populations, noting that Māori people, Pacific Islanders, people with disabilities, members of rainbow communities, and older adults in low-income areas experience higher rates of abuse 1. Approximately one in five victims identify a partner or former partner as the perpetrator, with a similar proportion naming their adult children 1.
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