Risk perception and coping mechanisms by gender identity and education level during the COVID-19 syndemic in Spain
Women and men with university level studies reported higher risk perception and more effective coping mechanisms during the COVID-19 syndemic than individuals without a university level education. These findings reveal possible strategies for primary care and public health agencies to follow to improve mental health outcomes along different axes of inequity, especially in the case of future syndemics and public health crises.
Authors
- Constanza Jacques‐Aviñó (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8506-780X)
- Matthew R. Bennett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3063-8844)
- Tomás López‐Jiménez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8255-4936)
- Anna Berenguera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0889-2002)
- Brenda Biaani León-Gómez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5327-4409)
- Laura Medina‐Perucha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2981-2614)
Institutions
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud (ES)
- Institut Català de la Salut (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-06-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02611-5
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00