Social support, happiness, work–family conflict, and state anxiety among single mothers during the covid-19 pandemic

Orit Shamir Balderman () and Michal Shamir
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Orit Shamir Balderman: The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College
Michal Shamir: The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College

Palgrave Communications, 2024, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Abstract Israel has been greatly affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19), which the World Health Organization defined as a pandemic in March 2020. This study explored state anxiety, social support, work–family conflict, and happiness among mothers who are single by choice. This population’s experiences have not been examined during crises such as a global pandemic. Using snowball sampling, we recruited 386 single mothers by choice to complete an online questionnaire. Correlation analysis revealed a negative relationship between income and state anxiety (r = −0.12, p

Date: 2024
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