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

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...

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Main Author: Palma, Emanuel Missias Silva (author)
Other Authors: Sousa, Anderson Reis de (author), Teixeira, Jules Ramon Brito (author), Moreira, Wanderson Carneiro (author), Araújo, Ana Caroline Monteiro de (author), Souza, Luiz Filipe Vieira (author), Anjos, Júlio Cézar Ramos dos (author), Portela, Hannah Souza de Almeida (author), Carvalho, Herica Emilia Félix de (author), Muniz, Vinícius de Oliveira (author), Barreto, Nilo Manoel Pereira Vieira (author), Almeida, Éric Santos (author), Mota, Tilson Nunes (author), Santos, Sélton Diniz dos (author), Souza, Antônio Tiago da Silva (author), Silva, Josielson Costa da (author), Almeida, Camila Aparecida Pinheiro Landim (author), Lourenção, Luciano Garcia (author), Queiroz, Aline Macêdo de (author), Júnior, Edmar José Fortes (author), Merces, Magno Conceição das (author), Lima, Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida (author), Silva, Francisca Michelle Duarte da (author), Gomes, Nadirlene Pereira (author), Servo, Maria Lúcia Silva (author), Carvalho, Evanilda Souza de Santana (author), Barros, Sônia (author), Araújo, Tânia Maria de (author), Oliveira, Márcia Aparecida Ferreira de (author), Sousa, Álvaro Francisco Lopes de (author), Mendes, Isabel Amélia Costa (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2022
Subjects:
Compassion
COVID-19
Mental health
Men’s health
Psychological stress
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/38342
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/38342
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Summary: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.

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