Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem (Jul 2021)

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

  • Anderson Reis de Sousa,
  • Jules Ramon Brito Teixeira,
  • Tilson Nunes Mota,
  • Thiago da Silva Santana,
  • Sélton Diniz dos Santos,
  • Magno Conceição das Merces,
  • Evanilda Souza de Santana Carvalho,
  • Álvaro Francisco Lopes Sousa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0040
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 74, no. suppl 1

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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.

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