The Influence of COVID-19 Lockdown on Women in the Academy in One Rural University in South Africa

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI:10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n3a12

KL Thaba-Nkadimene, C. Makwara, D. Mzindle, M. Lebepe, M. Rabodiba, M. Malatji, AM Letsoalo, I. Kganakga, Manthiba Elizabeth Ramaboka Letsoalo, G. Manamelam, P. Mamogobo

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The primary objective of this study was to examine, interrogate and establish the influence of COVID-19 lockdown on the well-being of women in the academy and the roles they play as university employees and family members. This study was premised within interpretivism paradigm, and life history; and diaristic approach was used to understand this phenomenon. Biographies and interviews qualitative techniques were used to collect data from six women in academia in one university in South Africa. The research findings identified the COVID-19 pandemic as a cause of anxiety and restlessness among academic women; the excessive workload and lack of time; difficulties in balancing home and work duties; a lack of access to proper resources to aid job duties and research; and a lack of online resources-data, network access and Blackboard. This study recommended adequate online facilities and the design of the virtual mental wellness programmes to help academic women.

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COVID-19封锁对南非一所农村大学学院女性的影响

本研究的主要目的是检查、询问和确定COVID-19封锁对学院女性福祉的影响，以及她们作为大学员工和家庭成员所扮演的角色。本研究以解释主义范式和生活史为前提;用日记的方法来理解这一现象。采用传记和访谈定性技术收集了南非一所大学的六名学术界女性的数据。研究结果表明，COVID-19大流行是导致女学者焦虑和不安的原因;工作量过大，时间不够用;难以平衡家庭和工作;缺乏获得适当资源以协助工作职责和研究的机会;以及缺乏在线资源——数据、网络访问和Blackboard。这项研究建议提供足够的在线设施和设计虚拟心理健康项目来帮助女学者。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

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31.40

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1.10%

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312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.