Exploring experiences with stressors and coping resources among Dutch socioeconomic groups during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Autor:	van der Kamp D; Health and Society, Social Sciences Group, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands., Torensma M; Centre for Nutrition, Prevention and Health Services, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, Wageningen, the Netherlands.; Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.; Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Program Quality of Care, Amsterdam, the Netherlands., Vader S; Centre for Nutrition, Prevention and Health Services, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, Wageningen, the Netherlands., Pijpker R; Health and Society, Social Sciences Group, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands., den Broeder L; Centre for Health and Society, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands.; Achieve, Faculty of Health, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands., Fransen MP; Centre for Nutrition, Prevention and Health Services, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, Wageningen, the Netherlands.; Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.; Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Program Quality of Care, Amsterdam, the Netherlands., Wagemakers A; Health and Society, Social Sciences Group, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Health promotion international [Health Promot Int] 2023 Feb 01; Vol. 38 (1).
DOI:	10.1093/heapro/daac198
Abstrakt:	The COVID-19 crisis impacts populations globally. This impact seems to differ for groups with low- and high-socioeconomic status (SES). We conducted a qualitative study in the Netherlands using a salutogenic perspective to examine experiences with stressors and coping resources during the pandemic among both SES groups to gain insight on how to promote the health and well-being of these groups. We conducted 10 focus group discussions and 20 interviews to explore the experiences, including resources and stressors, of respondents from low- (N = 37) and high-SES (N = 38) groups (25-55 years, Dutch speaking). We analyzed the findings at individual, community, and national levels. The results show that coping depends on government-imposed measures and the way individuals handle these measures; restriction to the home context with positive and negative consequences for work and leisure; psychological negative consequences and resourcefulness; and social effects related to unity (e.g. social cohesion or support) and division (including polarization). Respondents with lower SES expressed more problems with COVID-19 measures and experienced more social impact in their neighborhood than those with higher SES. Where low-SES groups especially mentioned the effects of staying at home on family life, high-SES groups mentioned effects on work life. At last, psychological consequences seem to differ somewhat across SES groups. Recommendations include consistent government-imposed measures and government communication, support for home schooling children, and strengthening the social fabric of neighborhoods. (© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press.)
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