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Gender differences in GPs strategies for coping with the stress of the COVID 19 pandemic in Catalonia A cross sectional study_GeneralPractice.pdf (1.68 MB)

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2022-12-19

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Gender differences in GPs' strategies for coping with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic in Catalonia: A cross-sectional study

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https://doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2022.2155135

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The Covid-19 pandemic has increased stress levels in GPs, who have resorted to different coping strategies to deal with this crisis. Gender differences in coping styles may be contributing factors in the development of psychological distress.To identify differences by gender and by stress level in coping strategies of GPs during the Covid-19 pandemic.A cross-sectional, web-based survey conducted with GPs in Catalonia (Spain), in June-July 2021. via the institution's email distribution list, all GPs members of the Catalan Society of Family and Community Medicine were invited to complete a survey assessing sociodemographic, health and work-related characteristics, experienced stress (Stress scale of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales-DASS 21) and the frequency of use of a range of coping strategies (Brief-COPE) classified as problem-focused, emotion-focused and avoidant strategies, some of which are adaptive and others maladaptive. We compared the scores of each strategy by gender and stress level using Student's t-test.Of 4739 members, 522 GPs participated in the study (response rate 11%; 79.1% women; mean age = 46.9?years, SD?=?10.5). Of these, 41.9% reported moderate-severe stress levels. The most common coping strategies were acceptance, active coping, planning, positive reframing and venting. More frequently than men, women resorted to emotional and instrumental support, venting, distraction and self-blame, whereas men used acceptance and humour more commonly than women. Moderate-severe stress levels were associated with non-adaptive coping, with increased use of avoidance strategies, self-blame, religion and venting, and decreased use of positive reframing and acceptance.The most common coping strategies were adaptive and differed by gender. However, highly stressful situations caused maladaptive strategies to emerge.

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COVID-19, Factors sexuals en les malalties

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COVID-19, Sex Factors

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ARAGONÈS, E., FERNÁNDEZ SAN-MARTÍN, M., RODRÍGUEZ BARRAGÁN, M., MARTÍN LUJÁN, F., SOLANES, M., BERENGUERA, A., SISÓ ALMIRALL, Antoni, BASORA, J.. Gender differences in GPs' strategies for coping with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic in Catalonia: A cross-sectional study. _European Journal Of General Practice_. 2023. Vol. 29, núm. 2, pàgs. 1-5. [consulta: 28 de gener de 2026]. ISSN: 1751-1402. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/209147]

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