Autoren:	Hettich-Damm, Nora Petersen, Julia Zahn, Daniela Baumkoetter, Rieke Wild, Philipp S. Münzel, Thomas Schuster, Andreas K. König, Jochem Lackner, Karl Pfeiffer, Norbert Beutel, Manfred E. Engwicht, Elisabeth
Titel:	Gender differences and the impact of partnership and children on quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic
Online-Publikationsdatum:	13-Feb-2024
Erscheinungsdatum:	2023
Sprache des Dokuments:	Englisch
Zusammenfassung/Abstract:	Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic and its protective measures have changed the daily lives of families and may have affected quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to analyze gender differences in QoL and to examine individuals living in different partnership and family constellations. Methods: Data from the Gutenberg COVID-19 cohort study (N = 10,250) with two measurement time points during the pandemic (2020 and 2021) were used. QoL was assessed using the EUROHIS-QOL questionnaire. Descriptive analyses and autoregressive regressions were performed. Results: Women reported lower QoL than men, and QoL was significantly lower at the second measurement time point in both men and women. Older age, male gender, no migration background, and higher socioeconomic status, as well as partnership and children (especially in men), were protective factors for QoL. Women living with children under 14 and single mothers reported significantly lower QoL. Conclusion: Partnership and family were protective factors for QoL. However, women with young children and single mothers are vulnerable groups for lower QoL. Support is especially needed for women with young children.
DDC-Sachgruppe:	610 Medizin 610 Medical sciences
Veröffentlichende Institution:	Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Organisationseinheit:	FB 04 Medizin
Veröffentlichungsort:	Mainz
ROR:	https://ror.org/023b0x485
DOI:	http://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-10001
Version:	Published version
Publikationstyp:	Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Weitere Angaben zur Dokumentart:	Scientific article
Nutzungsrechte:	CC BY
Informationen zu den Nutzungsrechten:	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Zeitschrift:	International journal of public health 68
Seitenzahl oder Artikelnummer:	1605826
Verlag:	Frontiers Media S.A.
Verlagsort:	Lausanne
Erscheinungsdatum:	2023
ISSN:	1661-8556 1661-8564
DOI der Originalveröffentlichung:	10.3389/ijph.2023.1605826
Enthalten in den Sammlungen:	DFG-491381577-G