The gender dimensions of mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic: A path analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a substantial population mental health impact, with evidence indicating that mental health has deteriorated in particular for women. This gender difference could be explained by the distinct experiences of women during the pandemic, including the burden of unpaid domestic labour, changes in economic activity, and experiences of loneliness. This study investigates potential mediators in the relationship between gender and mental health during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK.

Methods

We used data from 9,351 participants of Understanding Society, a longitudinal household survey from the UK. We conducted a mediation analysis using structural equation modelling to estimate the role of four mediators, measured during the f

SUBMITTER: Dotsikas K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10198511 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature