Coping strategies and household stress/violence in remote Alaska: a longitudinal view across the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced novel stressors. Remote/rural communities have experienced additional difficulties, while also potentially benefitting from unique sources of resilience against such stressors. However, very little research has been conducted in remote/rural communities regarding...

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Published in:International journal of circumpolar health 2022-12, Vol.81 (1), p.2149064-2149064
Main Authors: Fried, Ruby, Hahn, Micah, Gillott, Lauren, Cochran, Patricia, Eichelberger, Laura
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Alaska - epidemiology
Alaska native
Child
Coping
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines
Disease transmission
Food
Health care access
Households
Humans
Infrastructure
Mental health
Native peoples
Older people
Original
Pandemics
Polls & surveys
Religion
Rural areas
rural health
Supply chains
Violence
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced novel stressors. Remote/rural communities have experienced additional difficulties, while also potentially benefitting from unique sources of resilience against such stressors. However, very little research has been conducted in remote/rural communities regarding coping and stress/violence. This study examines coping strategies and household stress/violence in remote Alaska communities across the pandemic through three online survey waves (November 2020-September 2021) (total n = 1,020). Across all waves, personal care was reported most frequently followed by social activities, religious activities, and traditional/subsistence activities. Substance use combined (alcohol, nicotine, marijuana) and seeking counselling were less frequently reported, with significant differences across gender and age categories. Less than 10% of individuals reported physical violence towards children and/or other adults within the household. Overall, these findings indicate that individuals are primarily relying on positive coping strategies to contend with additional stress brought into their lives by the COVID-19 pandemic.
ISSN:2242-3982
1239-9736
2242-3982
DOI:10.1080/22423982.2022.2149064