“The Source of All My Joy and All My Stress”: Children and Childcare as Underappreciated Sources of Stress That Affect Farm Women

Journal of Agromedicine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 18

Опубликована: Ноя. 11, 2024

Women have always played a crucial role in agriculture through their work on the farm, caring for family and household, off-farm employment. Yet, like essential contributions to agriculture, mental health well-being largely been invisible since much of focus research has older, male farmers. This paper seeks address this knowledge gap by focusing emotional consequences stemming from expectations juggling childcare responsibilities, farm managing household whilst keeping children safe.

Язык: Английский

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Tractors, Talk, Mindset, Mantras, Detachment, and Distraction: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Coping Strategies Used by Farmers in Canada

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(11), С. 8566 - 8566

Опубликована: Май 25, 2023

Characterized by high unpredictability and little control, everyday factors make farming one of the most stressful occupations globally. Indeed, farmers around world in Canada score more severely on measures perceived stress negative mental health outcomes like anxiety depression, suicide ideation among is disproportionately high. Research investigating effective ways coping with within time workload constraints scarce. This mixed-methods study explores Ontario cope daily stressors. Qualitative data from 75 in-depth interviews industry professionals Ontario, Canada, were analyzed to investigate farming-specific strategies context. Quantitative survey responses 1167 across 14-item Ways Coping measure developed for Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle 1.2 determine which use relation representative national population. The endorsed are presented this paper, including adaptations positive descriptions used provide direction avenues reduce boost farmers’ well-being.

Язык: Английский

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Substance Use Among Illinois Farmers

Substance Use & Misuse, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 59(12), С. 1812 - 1819

Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2024

People in agriculture face unique stressors and occupational hazards, relatively little is known about substance use this population. The purpose of study was to describe among farmers Illinois.

Язык: Английский

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Perceived stress and pandemic-associated risk factors in high-risk alcohol consumers during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

Health Psychology Report, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Авг. 28, 2024

Background As a severe and prolonged stressor, the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to development or exacerbation of mental disorders. For substance use disorder, link between stress alcohol consumption is well established. However, there have been conflicting findings in context pandemic. The aim this study was characterize group high-risk consumers terms perceived potential stressors during third wave Participants procedure Adult Polish men (N = 295) from Tricity metropolitan area participated study. They were subdivided into (n 104) low-risk 191) based on their self-reported weekly consumption. A demograph-ic survey (including vaccination status), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) an original questionnaire meas-uring causes concern used. Results Overall PSS-10 results did not differ significantly (18.40, 17.50, respec-tively, p .185). percentage distribution showed lower incidence low high levels than (9.6%, 2.9% vs. 25.7%, 6.8%, .001). High-risk reported no pandemic-related worries more often (46.2% 5.2%, < .001), but at same time 67.3% them named least one stressor. also less about situation labor market (19.2% 29.3%, Limited access medical services other people’s attitudes common both groups, with showing indifference latter. Conclusions clearly impacted by factors. protective effect debatable, given prevalence medium among consumers. It appears that associated restrictions posed such significant risk for distress escalation they re-mained unrelated pattern its alteration.

Язык: Английский

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Stress, Mental Health, and Resilience among Western Prairie Farmers in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Comparison Study

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 7, 2024

Background Farming is recognized as a stressful occupation, and growing body of research shows that farmers report high levels poor mental health. In Canada, two national studies farmer health have been conducted, but an in-depth examination the from single prairie province remains unexplored. Alberta central with significantly larger farms slightly older than average, predominantly beef or grain farm operations. It essential to understand regional variations average among validate those findings ensure interventions are appropriately tailored for sub-populations. The aim our study was (a) explore types stressors, (b) assess prevalence anxiety, depression, burnout, resilience in Alberta, (c) compare Canadian normative data. Methods We conducted survey validated scales farmers. Farm stresses were assessed through new tool underwent factor analysis identify underlying dimensions stress. Descriptive statistics summarized, t tests variance used results between genders, Results Overall, 354 completed survey. Approximately 36.4% 42.7% participants reported moderate severe depression respectively. Participants higher burnout compared Women more outcomes men. Five categories identified analysis: Unexpected work disruptions, Occupational hazards, financial planning, isolation, Regulations public pressure. five stress associated outcomes. Conclusions Our Stress Survey provides way conceptualizing succinctly communicating range face. Implications community-based help manage enduring agriculture discussed.

Язык: Английский

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Gender and gender-based violence in disaster contexts in Canada: A systematic review of the literature

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 108, С. 104529 - 104529

Опубликована: Май 7, 2024

Gender is well-recognized as a social characteristic associated with increased susceptibility to adverse outcomes in disaster contexts, cisgender women and gender sexual minorities being recognized high-risk populations. One of the most distressing gendered impacts observed across globe during disasters, including COVID-19 pandemic, an increase gender-based violence (GBV) affecting women. While body knowledge about GBV contexts has been growing since 1990s, more attention given these issues international humanitarian response settings, rather than industrialized nation contexts. The goal this systematic review was establish nature scope peer-reviewed research on disasters within Canadian context. For review, we searched EBSCOhost ProQuest databases well Google Scholar records identify journal articles addressing disaster, disaster. Of 553 initially meeting our search criteria, 25 were eligible for inclusion final review. Only nine published before pandemic. findings studies included generally consistent identified themes broader literature. This provides baseline state specific context 2023. There moral imperative give further researching potential lead improved populations at disproportionate risk events.

Язык: Английский

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A multidimensional tool to measure farm stressors: development and initial validation of the farmer stress assessment tool (FSAT)

BMC Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(1)

Опубликована: Авг. 12, 2024

Abstract Background Farming is a stressful occupation, and growing body of research shows that farm stressors are associated with poor mental health. To date, there few methodologically sound surveys assess stressors, none have been validated for the Canadian context. Our study aimed to: (a) investigate types experienced by farmers, (b) develop stress assessment tool test its factor structure internal consistency, (c) criterion-related validity to self-reported levels anxiety, depression, burnout, resilience among farmers. Methods We developed 20-item survey based on review literature, examining existing surveys, consulting 10 farmers agricultural industry experts. Then, convenience sample living in Alberta, Canada (Sample 1, N = 354) completed questionnaire containing four measures assessed resilience. Sample 1 was used using exploratory analysis (EFA), criterion-validity survey. Next, outside Alberta 2, 138) evaluate confirmatory (CFA). Results The results EFA revealed five underlying dimensions stressors: Unexpected work disruptions, Agricultural hazards, Farm financial planning, Isolation, Regulations public pressure. subscales accounted 61.6% variance, consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) ranged from 0.66 to.75. Subscale correlations were below 0.44, indicating evidence discriminant validity. Correlations between health outcome variables supported CFA indicated data fit model, further improved correlating one pair error terms. Conclusions Preliminary our Farmer Stress Assessment Tool (FSAT) suggests it reliable valid instrument measuring range face. Implications policy community-based interventions help manage enduring agriculture discussed.

Язык: Английский

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Farm households’ social and economic needs and the future of agriculture: introduction to the symposium

Agriculture and Human Values, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Дек. 30, 2024

Язык: Английский

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One Welfare: Assessing the Effects of Drought and the COVID-19 Pandemic on Farmers’ Well-Being and Their Perception of Goats’ Welfare

Animals, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(20), С. 3297 - 3297

Опубликована: Окт. 23, 2023

Considering the interconnections between human well-being, animal welfare, and environment, this study aimed to investigate impacts of drought COVID-19 pandemic on small-scale goat farmers’ well-being their perception goats’ welfare following One Welfare framework. Using a telephone survey, close-ended questions, Likert scales, we assessed in Coquimbo region Chile. The DASS-21 questionnaire was used evaluate mental health. Goat farmers perceived scarcity water food for animals as factors that negatively affected productivity caused an increase stress levels. Farmers who had not been visited by veterinarian showed higher levels than those received one visit during year (M = 10 vs. 2, p 0.025). Additionally, better lower depression (rs −0.17, 0.048), anxiety −0.21, 0.016), −0.33, < 0.001). These findings emphasize importance addressing health veterinary support crucial aspects ensure both farm productivity.

Язык: Английский

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Chain mediation model of consultation empathy, resilience and resignation coping on depression: a cross-sectional study among patients with COVID-19 in China

BMJ Open, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(11), С. e079050 - e079050

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2023

Objectives This study aimed to explore the mediating role of resilience and resignation coping in relationship between consultation empathy depression patients with COVID-19. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Participants were recruited from a tertiary hospital Guangzhou, Guangdong province. A total 215 for this Outcome measures completed Consultation Relational Empathy Measure, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale. PROCESS 4.1 model 6 was used analyse moderated effects. Results had positive correlation (r=0.34, p<0.001), negative (r=−0.288, p<0.001) (r=−0.379, p<0.001). (r=−0.463, (r=−0.605, Resignation (r=0.547, depression. In model, significant indirect predictive effects on through (95% CI −0.093 –0.030) or −0.043 –0.005). both −0.030 –0.008). Conclusions not only predicted directly, but also indirectly chain coping.

Язык: Английский

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