Relationship impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown restrictions on young women and men in Durban and Soweto, South Africa

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作者
Closson, Kalysha [1 ,2 ]
Zharima, Campion [3 ]
Kuchena, T. Michelle [3 ]
Dietrich, Janan J. J. [3 ]
Ogilvie, Gina [1 ]
Raj, Anita [4 ,5 ]
Beksinska, Mags [6 ]
Kaida, Angela [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ British Columbia, Sch Populat & Publ Hlth, Vancouver, BC, Canada
[2] Simon Fraser Univ, Fac Hlth Sci, Burnaby, BC, Canada
[3] Univ Witwatersrand, Perinatal HIV Res Unit, Johannesburg, South Africa
[4] Univ CA San Diego, Ctr Gender Equ & Hlth, San Diego, CA USA
[5] Tulane Univ, Newcomb Inst, New Orleans, LA USA
[6] Univ Witwatersrand, Maternal Adolescent & Child Hlth Res Unit, Durban, South Africa
基金
英国医学研究理事会; 加拿大健康研究院;
关键词
COVID-19; intimate relationships; sexual relationships; South Africa; gender; MIXED-METHODS;
D O I
10.1080/13691058.2023.2243300
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
To deepen our understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intimate and/or sexual relationships, we conducted a qualitative study among 26 South African women and men aged 21-30 years in Durban and Soweto between September 2020 and March 2021. Overall, 13 women and 12 men who had been in an intimate and/or sexual relationship since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic were asked about the impact of COVID-19 on their relationships with their current or most recent primary partners. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. The three most common impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on relationships were on (i) communication and connection; (ii) strained relationships; and (iii) job and economic loss. Both women and men discussed how COVID-19-related lockdowns provided opportunities to foster better communication, connection and support to one another. However, too little or too much time together strained relationships. Finally, income loss among young men meant that some young women became the primary income earner, changing relationship power dynamics. Findings highlight the importance of young people's relationships and the need for action to support young people in building positive relationships in challenging times.
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页数:13
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