Deepening Depression in Women Balancing Work-Life and Caregiving during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings of Gender-Specific Face-to-Face Street Interviews Conducted in Italy DOI Open Access
Laura Giusti, Silvia Mammarella,

Sasha Del Vecchio

и другие.

Опубликована: Сен. 27, 2023

Purpose: This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, quality life, and family functioning in a sample general female population, exploring difficulties encountered managing work responsibilities burden care when taking loved one. The was moreover aimed at investigating factors capable influencing severe depressive symptomatology context socio-demographics, traumatic events, individual vulnerability, functioning. Method: During weekend devoted to Mental Health initiatives (October 8-10, 2021), 211 women were interviewed (47% exposed 2009 L’Aquila earthquake). Results: More than 50% reported higher complexity their lives during compared previous routine, with no statistically significant differences between working non-workers, although latter obtained scores for poorer life. Compared non-caregivers, caregivers (22.3%) charge ones affected by physical (10.9%) or psychiatric disabilities (11.4%) complained those caring people disorders seeming experience more worsening. Approximately 20% total symptomatology. Previous access health services (O.R. 10.923), low level education 5.410) management everyday 3.598) found be main variables predictive psychopathology. Old age, good problem-solving skills ability pursue personal goals identified as protective factors. Conclusions: underlined need support emotionally vulnerable pre-existing conditions, partly reflecting cumulative effects traumas.

Язык: Английский

Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Negative Emotions in China during the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Yating Ding, Lin Wu, Zijian Peng

и другие.

Behavioral Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(2), С. 113 - 113

Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2024

This research aims to explore the spatiotemporal distribution patterns of negative emotions in mainland China during different stages COVID-19 pandemic and external factors influencing this clustering. Using Baidu Index data for 91 emotion keywords, a retrospective geographic analysis was conducted across Chinese provinces from 14 October 2019 7 July 2022. Four spatial methods (Global Moran’s Index, Local Bivariate Global Index) are employed identify potential clustering at stages. The results indicate that significantly intensified effect China, particularly with more pronounced radiation northwestern provinces. Spatial positive correlations observed between pandemic-related indices (pandemic index, government nucleic acid index) emotions. These findings contribute understanding characteristics post outbreak can guide allocation psychological resources emergencies, thereby promoting social stability.

Язык: Английский

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Deepening Depression in Women Balancing Work-Life and Caregiving during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings of Gender-Specific Face-to-Face Street Interviews Conducted in Italy DOI Open Access
Laura Giusti, Silvia Mammarella,

Sasha Del Vecchio

и другие.

Опубликована: Сен. 27, 2023

Purpose: This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, quality life, and family functioning in a sample general female population, exploring difficulties encountered managing work responsibilities burden care when taking loved one. The was moreover aimed at investigating factors capable influencing severe depressive symptomatology context socio-demographics, traumatic events, individual vulnerability, functioning. Method: During weekend devoted to Mental Health initiatives (October 8-10, 2021), 211 women were interviewed (47% exposed 2009 L’Aquila earthquake). Results: More than 50% reported higher complexity their lives during compared previous routine, with no statistically significant differences between working non-workers, although latter obtained scores for poorer life. Compared non-caregivers, caregivers (22.3%) charge ones affected by physical (10.9%) or psychiatric disabilities (11.4%) complained those caring people disorders seeming experience more worsening. Approximately 20% total symptomatology. Previous access health services (O.R. 10.923), low level education 5.410) management everyday 3.598) found be main variables predictive psychopathology. Old age, good problem-solving skills ability pursue personal goals identified as protective factors. Conclusions: underlined need support emotionally vulnerable pre-existing conditions, partly reflecting cumulative effects traumas.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

2