Psychoenvironmental and cognitive factors of women’s emotional states during confinement due to Covid-19

  1. Beatriz Carmona Moya 1
  2. Cristina Ruiz 2
  3. María del Carmen Aguilar Luzón 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Granada
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    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

  2. 2 Universidad de La Laguna
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    Universidad de La Laguna

    San Cristobal de La Laguna, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01r9z8p25

Journal:
Estudios de Psicología = Studies in Psychology

ISSN: 0210-9395 1579-3699

Year of publication: 2021

Volume: 42

Issue: 3

Pages: 545-571

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1080/02109395.2021.1971897 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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Abstract

Before the health crisis began, there was already evidence that women are twice as likely as men to experience negative emotions in stressful situations. Given these precedents, analysing the environmental and psychological factors that can influence this state, as well as the coping strategies aimed at mitigating or preventing this emotional response to confinement, is essential. The results of this study indicate that the negative emotions experienced by women during confinement are affected by their perception of the world, response to uncertainty, emotional intelligence and the habitability of their home. Similarly, the study found that these same factors influence women’s coping patterns during confinement, with the exception of response to uncertainty. These results may help develop intervention strategies aimed at protecting women’s mental health in similar future situations.