Perceived Gender Inequality and Psychological Well-being in Women Aged 18 to 25 Years: An Integrative Review Design

Mwandali, Bupe K.

Perceived Gender Inequality and Psychological Well-being in Women Aged 18 to 25 Years: An Integrative Review Design

dc.contributor.author	Mwandali, Bupe K.
dc.date.accessioned	2023-07-24T08:51:28Z
dc.date.available	2023-07-24T08:51:28Z
dc.date.issued	2023-07-06
dc.description.abstract	Purpose: To determine how perceived gender inequality in women between 18 to 25 years affects their psychological well-being. Methods: An integrative review design was conducted, guided by Whittemore and Kanfl's (2005) five steps. Published peer-review articles were searched from CINAHL, PubMed, Google Scholar, and other sources. Four papers were included in the review, organized and summarized in the table. The documents' quality was evaluated using Johns Hopkins, and all pieces were at level III (B). Results: Higher prevalence of gender inequality was perceived among Black women more than White women from different settings, with a higher percentage in service provision (91.3 %). All articles showed direct connections between psychological effects and gendered racism. One study reported that 73 % of participants suffered from stress. Approximately all participants used disengagement as a coping mechanism, which in turn increased the psychological effects due to poor social support. Conclusions: The magnitude of gender inequality was higher among African American women with poor coping and support systems, which increased the psychological distress among participants. The government and stakeholders should develop strategies that focus on integrating social systems and policies to support the reduction of gendered racism. The intersectionality framework was highly suggested in research and practice. Keywords: Gendered inequality, women aged 18-25 years, emerging adults, African American Women, psychological well-being.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Mwandali, B.K., 2023. Perceived Gender Inequality and Psychological Well-being in Women Aged 18 to 25 Years: An Integrative Review Design. J Comm Med and Pub Health Rep, 4(04).	en_US
dc.identifier.other	https://doi.org/10.38207/JCMPHR/2023/JUL04040170
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1084
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health Reports	en_US
dc.subject	Gendered inequality	en_US
dc.subject	Women aged 18-25 years	en_US
dc.subject	Emerging adults	en_US
dc.title	Perceived Gender Inequality and Psychological Well-being in Women Aged 18 to 25 Years: An Integrative Review Design	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US