Effect of Resilience, Well-Being, Happiness, and Social Support on the Levels of Perceived Negative Emotions of Colombian People During the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Ricardo Camilo Rueda Mora

Gaceta Médica de Caracas, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 131(4)

Published: Dec. 4, 2023

The research established the relationships between resilient coping, subjective well-being, happiness, and social support on anxiety levels, depression, perceived stress among Colombians during COVID-19 pandemic in department of Córdoba, Colombia. Participants were 997 elderly people both genders with literacy skills without presence cognitive impairment. Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS), Happiness (SHS), Subjective Wellness (SWLS), Duke-UNC 12 scale, PHQ-4 scale (anxiety-depression), Perceived Stress (PSS-14) used as measuring instruments. We worked a nonexperimental cross-sectional design correlative scope.

Language: Английский

Key lessons learned from food insecurity during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Arab countries DOI Creative Commons
Suzan Abdel‐Rahman, Mohamed R. Abonazel

Economic Affairs, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 45(1), P. 100 - 122

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Abstract This article aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the main drivers food insecurity in five understudied Arab countries Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region (Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan, Sudan, Morocco) during COVID‐19 pandemic. Unlike previous studies, this explains lessons learned from pandemic inform appropriate responses any future crises. The study used Combined MENA Monitor Household Survey (CCMMHH), compiled by Economic Research Forum 2020–21. To determine key factors affecting insecurity, multivariate regression with fixed effects for waves administrative zones was employed capture unobservable factors. Permanent temporary loss jobs decrease wages were identified as significant independent risk experiencing insecurity. Work characteristics played role shaping security surveyed countries. has highlighted social groups whose must be protected achieve economic stability light such

Language: Английский

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Predictors of mental health problems during the COVID-19 outbreak in Egypt in 2021 DOI Creative Commons
Suzan Abdel‐Rahman, Fuad A. Awwad, Emad A. A. Ismail

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Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Nov. 9, 2023

Background With the widespread outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many countries, including Egypt, have tried to restrict virus by applying social distancing and precautionary measures. Understanding impact COVID-19-induced risks measures on individuals' mental health will help mitigate negative effects crises developing appropriate services. This study aimed investigate most contributing factors that affected how has changed over lockdown period in Egypt 2021. Methods The draws a nationally representative sample from combined COVID-19 MENA Monitor Household Survey conducted Economic Research Forum. data were collected phone two waves February 2021 June total number respondents is 4,007 individuals. target population mobile owners aged 18–64 years. 5-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index (WHO-5) used assess past 2 weeks during pandemic. Penalized models (ridge LASSO regressions) are identify key drivers status Results mean value (MH) scores 10.06 (95% CI: 9.90–10.23). average MH score for men was significantly higher than women 0.87. Rural residents also had their urban counterparts (10.25 vs. 9.85). Middle-aged adults, unemployed, low-income households experienced lowest (9.83, 9.29, 9.23, respectively). Individuals' deteriorated due impacts Regression analysis demonstrated experiencing food insecurity decrease household income independent influencing ( p < 0.001). Furthermore, anxiety about economic worrying contracting greater In addition, women, middle-aged residents, those belonging at increased risk poor 0.05). Conclusion findings reveal importance providing services support these vulnerable groups activating protection policies protect security, incomes, livelihoods. A gendered policy response pandemic required address pressures incurred women.

Language: Английский

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intra-household gender disparities in the Middle East and North Africa region: A scoping review protocol DOI Creative Commons
Malak Ghezzawi, Sasha Fahme, Salpy Naalbandian

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PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(11), P. e0313838 - e0313838

Published: Nov. 18, 2024

Introduction The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is a global outlier both for its low female labor force participation investment in early childhood development services, consistently ranks lowest on rankings of gender parity. While the impact COVID-19 pandemic inequity has been acknowledged, specific challenges faced by partnered-women MENA are underexplored. Additionally, with over half region affected conflict displacement, exploring these impacts sheds light understudied disparities humanitarian contexts during pandemic. This scoping review aims to examine intra-household pandemic, adding more comprehensive understanding this particular public health emergency’s worldwide ramifications. hypothesis that exacerbated women’s pre-existing constraints region, worsening inequities economic empowerment, healthcare access, general well-being. Methods will explore decision-making, household division, independence, health, access resources services have reported globally. Following PRISMA guidelines Scoping Reviews, search be conducted APA PsycINFO, Arab World Research Source: Al Masdar, EconLit, Global Health, MEDLINE, Scopus, Web Science Core Collection, consultation an information specialist. Studies English, French Arabic from January 2020 August 2024 included. Four independent reviewers screen studies, data charted, coded, narratively synthesized. Discussion expected shed accessibility, mobility, decision-making across low- middle-income countries literature.

Language: Английский

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Mental health in selected MENA countries during COVID-19: an empirical investigation DOI Creative Commons

Pakinam Mahmoud Fikry

Review of Economics and Political Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 22, 2024

Purpose The outbreak of COVID-19 not only had serious negative impacts on the world economy but also global mental health because psychological disorders associated with spread pandemic, increased degree uncertainty and unprecedented measures taken by different countries to face pandemic’s spread. This paper analyses well-being individuals in selected MENA (Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia Egypt) during pandemic. Design/methodology/approach study employs a pooled OLS model using Economic Research Forum (ERF) Monitor Survey panel dataset collected 2020 2021. Findings findings show that there is no association between their age, gender, family size, marital status, receipt social support participation care work. Mental improved at higher levels education, being employed, rural area resident living Morocco or compared Jordan while it worsened as income declined, food insecurity anxiety about infected Covid-19 increased, camps, waves 4 5. Based these results, recommended suitable financial, physical human resources should be directed towards provision services region. Also, accessible population groups, special focus most vulnerable since they are more prone illnesses, especially crises economic shocks. accompanied increasing awareness provided reducing stigma against illnesses. Furthermore, introduction policies targeted instability can play key role enhancing well-being. Originality/value Although few papers have previously investigated impact countries, them focused country-level analysis adopted gender perspective. Hence, this aims exploring socio-economic factors

Language: Английский

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Difficulties Faced by Vietnamese Migrants in Japan in Accessing Healthcare During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Self-Reported Health Perceptions DOI Open Access
Tadashi Yamashita, Pham Nguyen Quy,

Emi Nogami

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Cureus, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 19, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected migrant populations in Japan, including Vietnamese migrants, who faced distinct challenges accessing healthcare compared to native Japanese citizens. These challenges, exacerbated by the structural complexities of Japan's system during pandemic, likely influenced their subjective health perceptions. Nevertheless, studies on migrants' difficulties access and perceived perceptions are lacking. To address this gap, present study aimed clarify relationship between among group Japan pandemic.

Language: Английский

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The Effect of the Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) Pandemic on the Happiness and Wellbeing on Some Countries in the Non-Western World DOI
Melek Zubaroğlu Yanardağ, Özlem Özer, Okan Özkan

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Science across cultures, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 369 - 383

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Effect of Resilience, Well-Being, Happiness, and Social Support on the Levels of Perceived Negative Emotions of Colombian People During the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Ricardo Camilo Rueda Mora

Gaceta Médica de Caracas, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 131(4)

Published: Dec. 4, 2023

The research established the relationships between resilient coping, subjective well-being, happiness, and social support on anxiety levels, depression, perceived stress among Colombians during COVID-19 pandemic in department of Córdoba, Colombia. Participants were 997 elderly people both genders with literacy skills without presence cognitive impairment. Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS), Happiness (SHS), Subjective Wellness (SWLS), Duke-UNC 12 scale, PHQ-4 scale (anxiety-depression), Perceived Stress (PSS-14) used as measuring instruments. We worked a nonexperimental cross-sectional design correlative scope.

Language: Английский

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