Gender Inequalities in Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Population-based Study in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study explored the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on psychosocial stress in prime working-age individuals in Korea, focusing on gender inequalities. We hypothesized that the impact of COVID-19 on mental health would differ by age and gender, with younger women potentially demonstrating heightened vulnerability relative to men.

Methods

The study involved data from the Korea Community Health Survey and included 319 592 adults aged 30 years to 49 years. We employed log-binomial regression analysis, controlling for variables including age, education, employment status, marital status, and the presence of children. The study period included 3 phases: the period prior to the COVID-19 outbreak (pre-COVID-19), the early pandemic, and the p

SUBMITTER: Kang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10579638 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature