COVID-19, economic problems, and family relationships in eight Middle East and North African countries

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dc.contributor.authorMahaElTantawi1
dc.contributor.authorMorenikeOluwatoyinFolayan2
dc.contributor.authorNourhanM.Aly
dc.contributor.authorBrandon Brown
dc.contributor.authorOliver C. Ezechi
dc.contributor.authorBenjamin Uzochukwu
dc.contributor.authorYousef Khader
dc.contributor.authorOla B. AL-Batayneh
dc.contributor.authorNuraldeen Maher AL-Khanati
dc.contributor.authorDina Y. Attia
dc.contributor.authorPassent Ellakany
dc.contributor.authorMaher Rashwan
dc.contributor.authorAnasShamala
dc.contributor.authorRoberto Ariel Abeldaño Zuñiga
dc.contributor.authorAnnie L. Nguyen
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-29T08:37:28Z
dc.date.available2025-08-29T08:37:28Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description11p
dc.description.abstractObjective 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. Background COVID-19 causes fear of infection, loss of loved ones, and economic problems that may affect family relationships. Methods 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. Results There were 1854 responses, mean (SD) 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]).
dc.identifier.citationEl Tantawi, M., Folayan, M. O., Aly, N. M., Brown, B., Ezechi, O. C., Uzochukwu, B., ... & Nguyen, A. L. (2022). COVID‐19, economic problems, and family relationships in eight Middle East and North African countries. Family Relations, 71(3), 865-875.
dc.identifier.other10.1111/fare.12691
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.oauife.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6727
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley Online Library
dc.titleCOVID-19, economic problems, and family relationships in eight Middle East and North African countries
dc.typeArticle
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