COVID-19 Pandemic and Stress: Coping with the New Normal

Bhattacharjee, Anjana; Ghosh, Tatini

doi:10.1177/26320770211050058

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“…The unexpected outbreak of COVID-19 and the public health actions imposed on the population to curb the spread of the pandemic (namely quarantine, isolation and social distancing) brought about important changes in lifestyle. These sudden and unexpected changes can be overwhelming and be the cause of stress and negative emotions in people, whose health is compromised physically and mentally too, whether they have been infected or not (Bhattacharjee & Ghosh, 2022 ).…”

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Stressful Events, Psychological Distress and Well-Being during the Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: A Gender Analysis

Matud

Pino

Bethencourt

et al. 2022

Applied Research Quality Life

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The present study investigates gender differences in stressful events, psychological distress and well-being during the second wave of COVID-19 in Spain, analyzing women’s and men’s risk and resilience factors for psychological distress and for well-being. Participants were 1758 individuals from the general population, 50.8% women, aged between 18 and 79 years. Women and men did not differ in age, number of children, educational level, occupation or marital status. The participants were assessed by seven self-report questionnaires and scales. The results revealed that women experienced more psychological distress, more negative feelings, more stressful events related to the COVID-19 pandemic, more social support, and lower thriving and self-esteem than men. Multiple regression analyses showed that, in the case of women and men as well, self-esteem was the most important predictor of higher well-being and lower psychological distress and negative feelings while more COVID-19 pandemic-related stressful events were associated with higher psychological distress and lower well-being. Another important predictor of greater well-being for either gender was social support while unemployment was associated with lower well-being. In women and men, a higher educational level was associated with greater psychological distress and negative feelings; the male sample revealed that psychological distress was also connected to younger age while in women it was associated with lower instrumental social support. The results suggest that gender plays an important role in the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the risk being higher for women than for men.

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Stressful Events, Psychological Distress and Well-Being during the Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: A Gender Analysis

Matud

Pino

Bethencourt

et al. 2022

Applied Research Quality Life

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“…In this sense, many studies have focused on the impact of this COVID-19 pandemic on mental health (18,19). Also, previous studies have found that public health emergencies (e.g., 2003 SARS-CoV) triggered a range of emotional stress responses that involved high levels of anxiety and other negative emotions (20).…”

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Fear and Anxiety in Pregnant Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

Muñoz-Vela

Rodríguez-Díaz²,

Gómez‐Salgado³

et al. 2023

Int J Public Health

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the impact of the 2020–2022 pandemic on the levels of fear and anxiety in pregnant women and to identify risk and protective factors.Methods: A systematic review was conducted. Electronic databases were consulted for studies published between January 2020 and August 2022. The methodological quality was assessed using a critical appraisal tool for non-randomised studies.Results: Seventeen studies were included in the review. A high prevalence of levels of fear and anxiety were observed. Risk factors such as unplanned pregnancy, poor support from partners, or intolerance of uncertainty were identified for high levels of fear. Regarding anxiety, risk factors such as maternal age, social support, financial status, or concern about being able to maintain antenatal follow-ups were identified.Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the mental health of pregnant women through increased levels of fear and anxiety. It has not been possible to establish a relationship between significant factors such as gestational age or health emergency control measures with high levels of fear or anxiety.

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“…However, some studies have shown that housewives may experience even higher levels of stress when compared to working mothers (Harilal, 2017). Housewives often have low self-esteem, which can result in depression, and the COVID-19 pandemic has added to these stressors through social isolation and limited mobility (Ahmad, 2018;Bhattacharjee & Ghosh, 2022).…”

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Challenges In Tough Times: Portrait of Stress on Housewives and Mother with Dual Role

Novita

Huwae

2023

bull. couns. psy.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought mothers to experience additional roles and responsibilities when their children should study from home. This kind of situation causes stress that cannot be controlled and it continues to increase, so it needs internal support (self) to minimize the level of maternal stress experienced. Following up on this, this study aims to determine the differences in maternal stress levels among housewives and multiple-role mothers during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. This research was conducted using a comparative quantitative method. 200 people which consisted of 100 housewives and 100 multiple-role mothers participated in this research using the snowball sampling technique. The measurement used is the perceived stress scale (PSS10) developed by Cohen. Comparatively, the result proved that there was no stress difference (sig. t = 0.809) between housewives and multiple-role mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, it appears that the problem of shared stress that is experienced is quite risky for the housewives’ and multiple-roles mothers’ mental health during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 Pandemic and Stress: Coping with the New Normal

Cited by 40 publications

References 94 publications

Stressful Events, Psychological Distress and Well-Being during the Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: A Gender Analysis

Stressful Events, Psychological Distress and Well-Being during the Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: A Gender Analysis

Fear and Anxiety in Pregnant Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

Challenges In Tough Times: Portrait of Stress on Housewives and Mother with Dual Role

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