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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2023

From economic difficulties to psychological maladjustment in Italian women during the Covid-19 pandemic: does marital dissatisfaction moderate or mediate this association?

Elena Camisasca, Venusia Covelli, Dario Cafagna, Gian Mauro Manzoni, Manuela Cantoia, Alessandra Bavagnoli, Pietro Crescenzo, Vincenzo Marsicovetere, Mario Pesce, Marina Angela Visco

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Elena CamisascaFaculty of Psychology, eCampus University, Novedrate, Como, Italy.
Venusia CovelliFaculty of Psychology, eCampus University, Novedrate, Como, Italy.
Dario CafagnaFaculty of Psychology, eCampus University, Novedrate, Como, Italy.
Gian Mauro ManzoniFaculty of Psychology, eCampus University, Novedrate, Como, Italy.
Manuela CantoiaFaculty of Psychology, eCampus University, Novedrate, Como, Italy.
Alessandra BavagnoliFaculty of Psychology, eCampus University, Novedrate, Como, Italy.
Pietro CrescenzoDepartment of Education, Psychology and Communication, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
Vincenzo MarsicovetereFaculty of Psychology, eCampus University, Novedrate, Como, Italy.
Mario PesceFaculty of Psychology, eCampus University, Novedrate, Como, Italy.
Marina Angela ViscoFaculty of Psychology, eCampus University, Novedrate, Como, Italy.
Università degli Studi eCampus · ITUniversity of Bari Aldo Moro · IT

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Abstract

Introduction: The empirical study about the negative impact of economic difficulties due to Covid- 19 on the psychological well-being of Italian women by considering perceived stress and marital satisfaction is an area worthy of investigation. The study explored these variables by hypothesizing that marital satisfaction (DAS) could moderate or mediate the links between economic difficulties, perceived stress (PSS), and psychological maladjustment (PGWBI). Methods: A total of 320 Italian women completed an online survey about the study's variables during the lockdown period. Women's perceptions of economic difficulties due to COVID- 19 restrictions were detected through an ad-hoc specific question. Perceived stress, marital satisfaction and psychological maladjustment were assessed by standardized questionnaires (Perceived Stress Scale 10, Dyadic Satisfaction Scale and Psychological General Well-being Inventory). Results: 39.7% of women who answered the online survey said that the Covid-19 significantly impacted their family income. Results indicated that marital satisfaction did not moderate the associations investigated. Conversely, data showed how economic difficulties (X) predicted lower psychological maladjustment through the mediation of perceived Stress (M1), which, in turn, was associated with higher levels of marital dissatisfaction (M2). Conclusion: The results of the present study confirm the significant role of marital dissatisfaction in explaining the indirect effects of economic difficulties on psychological maladjustment in women. In particular, they indicated a significant spillover effect which transmitted strains experienced in one domain (economic difficulties) to another (the dissatisfaction of the couple), which in turn affected the psychological maladjustment.

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COVID-19economic difficultiesmarital satisfactionperceived stresspsychological maladjustmentwomen

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