Coping strategies and household stress/violence in remote Alaska: a longitudinal view across the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced novel stressors. Remote/rural communities have experienced additional difficulties, while also potentially benefitting from unique sources of resilience against such stressors. However, very little research has been conducted in remote/rural communities regarding...
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2022-12-01
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| author | Ruby Fried Micah Hahn Lauren Gillott Patricia Cochran Laura Eichelberger |
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced novel stressors. Remote/rural communities have experienced additional difficulties, while also potentially benefitting from unique sources of resilience against such stressors. However, very little research has been conducted in remote/rural communities regarding coping and stress/violence. This study examines coping strategies and household stress/violence in remote Alaska communities across the pandemic through three online survey waves (November 2020–September 2021) (total n = 1,020). Across all waves, personal care was reported most frequently followed by social activities, religious activities, and traditional/subsistence activities. Substance use combined (alcohol, nicotine, marijuana) and seeking counselling were less frequently reported, with significant differences across gender and age categories. Less than 10% of individuals reported physical violence towards children and/or other adults within the household. Overall, these findings indicate that individuals are primarily relying on positive coping strategies to contend with additional stress brought into their lives by the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-479df473477948e5aed13bec528bcda32022-12-22T03:47:24ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health2242-39822022-12-0181110.1080/22423982.2022.2149064Coping strategies and household stress/violence in remote Alaska: a longitudinal view across the COVID-19 pandemicRuby Fried0Micah Hahn1Lauren Gillott2Patricia Cochran3Laura Eichelberger4University of Alaska Anchorage, Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies, AK, USAUniversity of Alaska Anchorage, Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies, AK, USADivision of Community Health Services, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK, USAAlaska Native Science Commission, Anchorage, AK, USADivision of Community Health Services, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK, USAThe COVID-19 pandemic has introduced novel stressors. Remote/rural communities have experienced additional difficulties, while also potentially benefitting from unique sources of resilience against such stressors. However, very little research has been conducted in remote/rural communities regarding coping and stress/violence. This study examines coping strategies and household stress/violence in remote Alaska communities across the pandemic through three online survey waves (November 2020–September 2021) (total n = 1,020). Across all waves, personal care was reported most frequently followed by social activities, religious activities, and traditional/subsistence activities. Substance use combined (alcohol, nicotine, marijuana) and seeking counselling were less frequently reported, with significant differences across gender and age categories. Less than 10% of individuals reported physical violence towards children and/or other adults within the household. Overall, these findings indicate that individuals are primarily relying on positive coping strategies to contend with additional stress brought into their lives by the COVID-19 pandemic.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2022.2149064Alaska nativerural healthmental healthcoping |
| spellingShingle | Ruby Fried Micah Hahn Lauren Gillott Patricia Cochran Laura Eichelberger Coping strategies and household stress/violence in remote Alaska: a longitudinal view across the COVID-19 pandemic International Journal of Circumpolar Health Alaska native rural health mental health coping |
| title | Coping strategies and household stress/violence in remote Alaska: a longitudinal view across the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Coping strategies and household stress/violence in remote Alaska: a longitudinal view across the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Coping strategies and household stress/violence in remote Alaska: a longitudinal view across the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coping strategies and household stress/violence in remote Alaska: a longitudinal view across the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Coping strategies and household stress/violence in remote Alaska: a longitudinal view across the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | coping strategies and household stress violence in remote alaska a longitudinal view across the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | Alaska native rural health mental health coping |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2022.2149064 |
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