Gender-based Differences of Contagious Negative Emotions, Notable Psychological Distress, and Mental Health Burden during the COVID-19 Outbreak
Gregory SampsonABSTRACT. The purpose of this study was to empirically examine gender-based differences of contagious negative emotions, notable psychological distress, and mental health burden during the COVID-19 outbreak. Building my argument by drawing on data collected from APA, Chapman University, Ginger, GMU/CCCC, HHD, ONS, Pew Research Center, Rek et al. (2020), Statista, the University of Melbourne, and YPCCC, I performed analyses and made estimates regarding prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. The structural equation modeling technique was used to test the research model.
Keywords: gender; COVID-19; negative emotion; psychological distress
How to cite: Sampson, G. (2020). “Gender-based Differences of Contagious Negative Emotions, Notable Psychological Distress, and Mental Health Burden during the COVID-19 Outbreak,” Journal of Research in Gender Studies 10(2): 128–137. doi:10.22381/JRGS10220208
Received 28 May 2020 • Received in revised form 17 December 2020
Accepted 23 December 2020 • Available online 28 December 2020
