Pubblicazioni

Autori:

Eugene, Dominique; Nöthling, Jani; Tarsitani, Lorenzo; Palantza, Christina; Papola, Davide; Barbui, Corrado; Bryant, Richard; Panter-Brick, Catherine; Hall, Brian J; Lam, Agnes Iok Fok; Huizink, Anja C; Fuhr, Daniela; Purba, Fredrick Dermawan; Mittendorfer-Rutz, Ellenor; Andriani, Dhini; van der Waerden, Judith; Acartürk, Ceren; Kurt, Gülşah; Burchert, Sebastian; Knaevelsrud, Christine; Witteveen, Anke B; Patane, Martina; Quero, Soledad; Díaz-García, Amanda; Morina, Naser; Pinucci, Irene; Sijbrandij, Marit; Seedat, Soraya

Titolo:

Mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic: An international comparison of gender-related home and work-related responsibilities, and social support

Anno:

2025

Tipologia prodotto:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Lingua:

Inglese

Formato:

A Stampa

Referee:

Sì

Nome rivista:

ARCHIVES OF WOMENS MENTAL HEALTH

ISSN Rivista:

1434-1816

N° Volume:

28

Numero o Fascicolo:

2

Intervallo pagine:

359-374

Parole chiave:

Anxiety; COVID-19; Depression; Mental health; PTSD, home and work-related responsibilities

Breve descrizione dei contenuti:

Unlabelled: PURPOSE  : To assess gender differences in COVID-19 related changes in home and work responsibilities longitudinally, and determine whether these differences, together with other potential risk and protective factors, are associated with depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology. Method: Symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD were measured using an online survey instrument, between May 2020 and April 2021, in four waves completed at 3-monthly intervals. Analyses were based on data from the COvid MEntal healTh (COMET) survey which investigated the mental health effects of the COVID-19 outbreak spanning 13 countries on five continents in N = 7,909 participants. Results: From the first to the last wave, women reported a greater increase in home and work responsibilities, and had higher depression, anxiety and PTSD scores compared to men. Women who reported a reduction in income due to the pandemic had higher depression scores. Working harder and experiencing a reduction in income were also associated with higher anxiety scores in women but not in men. Women were more likely to score above the cut-off for depression (32.5% vs 23.6%, p < .001), anxiety (21.2% vs 14.4%, p < .001) and PTSD (21.2% vs 14.4%, p < .001) than men during the first wave. Stronger reliance on socially supported coping mechanisms was a risk factor for depression, anxiety and PTSD in men and women. Conclusion: Women were more likely to report mental health problems which may be related to the gender disproportionate increase in home and work responsibilities but not necessarily due to COVID-19 stressors.

Note:

First published online: 05 September 2024

Pagina Web:

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01497-3

Id prodotto:

141764

Handle IRIS:

11562/1142906

ultima modifica:

14 maggio 2025

Citazione bibliografica:

Eugene, Dominique; Nöthling, Jani; Tarsitani, Lorenzo; Palantza, Christina; Papola, Davide; Barbui, Corrado; Bryant, Richard; Panter-Brick, Catherine; Hall, Brian J; Lam, Agnes Iok Fok; Huizink, Anja C; Fuhr, Daniela; Purba, Fredrick Dermawan; Mittendorfer-Rutz, Ellenor; Andriani, Dhini; van der Waerden, Judith; Acartürk, Ceren; Kurt, Gülşah; Burchert, Sebastian; Knaevelsrud, Christine; Witteveen, Anke B; Patane, Martina; Quero, Soledad; Díaz-García, Amanda; Morina, Naser; Pinucci, Irene; Sijbrandij, Marit; Seedat, Soraya, Mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic: An international comparison of gender-related home and work-related responsibilities, and social support «ARCHIVES OF WOMENS MENTAL HEALTH» , vol. 28 , n. 2 , 2025 , pp. 359-374

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