Coping strategies, concerns, and habits of Brazilian men in the COVID-19 context

• Main Authors: Anderson Reis de Sousa (Author), Jules Ramon Brito Teixeira (Author), Tilson Nunes Mota (Author), Thiago da Silva Santana (Author), Sélton Diniz dos Santos (Author), Magno Conceição das Merces (Author), Evanilda Souza de Santana Carvalho (Author), Álvaro Francisco Lopes Sousa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe coping strategies, concerns and habits of Brazilian men during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Cross-sectional, descriptive and nationwide study, carried out in 2020 with a total of 1015 men living in Brazil. A descriptive statistic was used. Results: Young (41.2%), black (61.4%), highly educated (66.8%), high income (33.2%), living with family/friends (49.7%) and formal workers (65.6%) predominated. As coping strategies predominated: exclusive use of the private health system (36.4%), support from family/friends (78.2%) and leisure (97.7%) and domestic activities (64.9 %). Social distancing (59.7%), economic (58.0%) and work situations (44.4%) were the main reasons for concern. Among the prevention/control attitudes, hand washing (94.3%) and social distancing (91.0%) prevailed. Media consumption (84.6%) and health risk (65.4%) were the main increased habits. Conclusion: Brazilian men adopted coping strategies recommended by health authorities, with concerns and habits of potential risk to physical and mental health.

Item Description

1984-0446
10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0040