Transitions in sense of coherence among middle-aged women raising adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
ObjectiveA longitudinal study was conducted among Japanese women raising adolescents to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their sense of coherence (SOC) and to provide suggestions for supporting them.MethodsThe SOC scores of 138 pairs of middle-aged women and their children (junior hi...
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| description | ObjectiveA longitudinal study was conducted among Japanese women raising adolescents to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their sense of coherence (SOC) and to provide suggestions for supporting them.MethodsThe SOC scores of 138 pairs of middle-aged women and their children (junior high school students) were compared at two time points: 2019 (before the pandemic, T1) and 2020 (during the pandemic, T2).ResultsOverall, the women’s SOC did not change, whereas the adolescents’ SOC increased. In contrast, 44% of the women’s SOC scores decreased during the pandemic; no differences were detected between the SOC maintenance and increase group (G1) and the SOC decrease group (G2) in mental health, subjective physical health, social capital, and job status, and the child variables were not related. Multiple regression analysis of G1 and G2 with SOC at T2 as the dependent variable showed that for G2, at T1, having good mental and physical health conditions, a rich social capital, and having a job were positively associated with SOC during the pandemic.ConclusionMiddle-aged Japanese women, who often work as informal workers, are easily laid off and are involved in care work. Thus, the change in their socioeconomic status due to the pandemic may have been severe. Given the long-term social impact of the pandemic, it is necessary to consider support for women, including economic and social support such as employment and building human connections. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ad02e337ee794d69895109e53a8503462023-11-20T08:12:02ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-11-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.12154631215463Transitions in sense of coherence among middle-aged women raising adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemicTomoko Omiya0Tomoko Sankai1Akari Miyazaki2Yoshiki Abe3Naoko Kumada Deguchi4Division on Health Innovation and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, JapanDivision on Health Innovation and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, JapanHealth Promotion Division of Ibaraki Prefectural Government, Mito, JapanDivision on Health Innovation and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, JapanFaculty of Education, Shizuoka University, Shizuoka, JapanObjectiveA longitudinal study was conducted among Japanese women raising adolescents to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their sense of coherence (SOC) and to provide suggestions for supporting them.MethodsThe SOC scores of 138 pairs of middle-aged women and their children (junior high school students) were compared at two time points: 2019 (before the pandemic, T1) and 2020 (during the pandemic, T2).ResultsOverall, the women’s SOC did not change, whereas the adolescents’ SOC increased. In contrast, 44% of the women’s SOC scores decreased during the pandemic; no differences were detected between the SOC maintenance and increase group (G1) and the SOC decrease group (G2) in mental health, subjective physical health, social capital, and job status, and the child variables were not related. Multiple regression analysis of G1 and G2 with SOC at T2 as the dependent variable showed that for G2, at T1, having good mental and physical health conditions, a rich social capital, and having a job were positively associated with SOC during the pandemic.ConclusionMiddle-aged Japanese women, who often work as informal workers, are easily laid off and are involved in care work. Thus, the change in their socioeconomic status due to the pandemic may have been severe. Given the long-term social impact of the pandemic, it is necessary to consider support for women, including economic and social support such as employment and building human connections.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1215463/fulladolescentsCOVID-19job securitylongitudinal studymiddle-aged womenpandemic |
| spellingShingle | Tomoko Omiya Tomoko Sankai Akari Miyazaki Yoshiki Abe Naoko Kumada Deguchi Transitions in sense of coherence among middle-aged women raising adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic Frontiers in Psychology adolescents COVID-19 job security longitudinal study middle-aged women pandemic |
| title | Transitions in sense of coherence among middle-aged women raising adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Transitions in sense of coherence among middle-aged women raising adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Transitions in sense of coherence among middle-aged women raising adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transitions in sense of coherence among middle-aged women raising adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Transitions in sense of coherence among middle-aged women raising adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | transitions in sense of coherence among middle aged women raising adolescents before and during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | adolescents COVID-19 job security longitudinal study middle-aged women pandemic |
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