El Tantawi Maha, Folayan Morenike Oluwatoyin, Aly Nourhan M, Brown Brandon, Ezechi Oliver C, Uzochukwu Benjamin, Khader Yousef, Al-Batayneh Ola B, Al-Khanati Nuraldeen Maher, Attia Dina Y, Ellakany Passent, Rashwan Maher, Shamala Anas, Abeldaño Zuñiga Roberto Ariel, Nguyen Annie L
Faculty of Dentistry Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt.
Faculty of Dentistry Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife Nigeria.
Fam Relat. 2022 Jul;71(3):865-875. doi: 10.1111/fare.12691. Epub 2022 Apr 29.
The aim was to assess the reported family relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic and the association between these relationships and individual, interpersonal, and country-level income in eight Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries.
COVID-19 causes fear of infection, loss of loved ones, and economic problems that may affect family relationships.
Data were collected from eight MENA countries using an online survey (July-August 2020). The dependent variable was change in family relationship during COVID-19, and the independent variables were individual, interpersonal, and country-level factors represented by sociodemographic factors, COVID-19 status, financial impact (whether participants lost or had reduced wages) and country income. Multilevel logistic regression analysis was conducted.
There were 1854 responses, mean () age of 30.6 (9.9) years, 65.8% were female, 3.4% tested COVID-19 positive, and 20.8% reported lost/reduced wages. Family relationships were more likely to improve or remain unchanged (84.3%) for participants who had a history of COVID-19 (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 3.54, 95% confidence interval [CI]: [1.25, 10.01]). However, family relationships were more likely to not improve for those who knew someone who died of COVID-19 (AOR = 0.76, 95% CI [0.58, 0.99]) and those with lost/reduced wages (AOR = 0.69, 95% CI [0.52, 0.94]).
Family relationship improved or remained unchanged for those who tested positive for COVID-19 and did not improve for those who lost wages or lost someone due to COVID-19.
Policy makers should develop strategies to provide social and financial support to employees to reduce the losses and adverse social impact caused by the pandemic.
旨在评估中东和北非（MENA）八个国家在新冠疫情期间所报告的家庭关系，以及这些关系与个人、人际和国家层面收入之间的关联。
新冠疫情引发了对感染的恐惧、亲人的离世以及可能影响家庭关系的经济问题。
通过在线调查（2020年7月至8月）从八个中东和北非国家收集数据。因变量是新冠疫情期间家庭关系的变化，自变量是由社会人口统计学因素、新冠疫情状况、经济影响（参与者是否工资减少或损失）和国家收入所代表的个人、人际和国家层面因素。进行了多水平逻辑回归分析。
共收到1854份回复，平均（）年龄为30.6（9.9）岁，65.8%为女性，3.4%新冠病毒检测呈阳性，20.8%报告工资减少或损失。有新冠病史的参与者家庭关系更有可能改善或保持不变（84.3%）（调整后的优势比[AOR]=3.54，95%置信区间[CI]：[1.25，10.01]）。然而，认识死于新冠的人的参与者（AOR=0.76，95%CI[0.58，0.99]）以及工资减少或损失的参与者（AOR=0.69，95%CI[0.52，0.94]）家庭关系更有可能没有改善。
新冠病毒检测呈阳性的人家庭关系得到改善或保持不变，而因新冠疫情失去工资或失去亲人的人家庭关系没有改善。
政策制定者应制定策略，为员工提供社会和经济支持，以减少疫情造成的损失和不良社会影响。
