TY - JOUR
T1 - Influence of sociodemographic and emotional factors on the relationship between self-compassion and perceived stress among men residing in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic
AU - Palma, Emanuel Missias Silva
AU - Sousa, Anderson Reis de
AU - Teixeira, Jules Ramon Brito
AU - Moreira, Wanderson Carneiro
AU - Araújo, Ana Caroline Monteiro de
AU - Souza, Luiz Filipe Vieira
AU - Anjos, Júlio Cézar Ramos dos
AU - Portela, Hannah Souza de Almeida
AU - Carvalho, Herica Emilia Félix de
AU - Muniz, Vinícius de Oliveira
AU - Barreto, Nilo Manoel Pereira Vieira
AU - Almeida, Éric Santos
AU - Mota, Tilson Nunes
AU - Santos, Sélton Diniz dos
AU - Souza, Antônio Tiago da Silva
AU - Silva, Josielson Costa da
AU - Almeida, Camila Aparecida Pinheiro Landim
AU - Lourenção, Luciano Garcia
AU - Queiroz, Aline Macêdo de
AU - Júnior, Edmar José Fortes
AU - Merces, Magno Conceição das
AU - Lima, Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida
AU - Silva, Francisca Michelle Duarte da
AU - Gomes, Nadirlene Pereira
AU - Servo, Maria Lúcia Silva
AU - Carvalho, Evanilda Souza de Santana
AU - Barros, Sônia
AU - Araújo, Tânia Maria de
AU - Oliveira, Márcia Aparecida Ferreira de
AU - Sousa, Álvaro Francisco Lopes de
AU - Mendes, Isabel Amélia Costa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/7/1
Y1 - 2022/7/1
N2 - The analysis of sociodemographic and emotional factors is essential to understanding how men perceive stress and practice self-compassion. In health crises, this problem becomes an emergency for public health. This study aimed to analyze the influence of sociodemographic and emotional factors on the relationship between self-compassion and the perceived stress of men residing in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a nationwide cross-sectional study carried out between June and December 2020 with 1006 men who completed a semi-structured electronic questionnaire. Data were collected using the snowball technique. Perceived stress was measured by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14), and self-compassion was assessed using the Self-Compassion Scale. Most men had low self-compassion (51.5%; n = 516) and a moderate level of perceived stress (60.9%; n = 613), while 15.9% (n = 170) had a high level of stress. The prevalence of men in the combined situation of low self-compassion and high perceived stress was 39.4% (n = 334). Living with friends had a higher prevalence of low self-compassion and high perceived stress. The prevalence of common mental disorders was high (54.3%). Men with low levels of self-compassion reported higher levels of perceived stress; however, this association was moderated by emotional and sociodemographic variables. These findings highlight the importance of considering individual and contextual factors in public policies promoting men’s mental health.
AB - The analysis of sociodemographic and emotional factors is essential to understanding how men perceive stress and practice self-compassion. In health crises, this problem becomes an emergency for public health. This study aimed to analyze the influence of sociodemographic and emotional factors on the relationship between self-compassion and the perceived stress of men residing in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a nationwide cross-sectional study carried out between June and December 2020 with 1006 men who completed a semi-structured electronic questionnaire. Data were collected using the snowball technique. Perceived stress was measured by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14), and self-compassion was assessed using the Self-Compassion Scale. Most men had low self-compassion (51.5%; n = 516) and a moderate level of perceived stress (60.9%; n = 613), while 15.9% (n = 170) had a high level of stress. The prevalence of men in the combined situation of low self-compassion and high perceived stress was 39.4% (n = 334). Living with friends had a higher prevalence of low self-compassion and high perceived stress. The prevalence of common mental disorders was high (54.3%). Men with low levels of self-compassion reported higher levels of perceived stress; however, this association was moderated by emotional and sociodemographic variables. These findings highlight the importance of considering individual and contextual factors in public policies promoting men’s mental health.
KW - Compassion
KW - COVID-19
KW - Mental health
KW - Men’s health
KW - Psychological stress
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph19138159
DO - 10.3390/ijerph19138159
M3 - Article
C2 - 35805819
AN - SCOPUS:85133164873
VL - 19
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
SN - 1661-7827
IS - 13
M1 - 8159
ER -