Academics in lockdown: A gendered perspective on self-esteem in academia during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown
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Date
2023
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MDPI
Abstract
This qualitative research explores the experiences and sense-making of self-worth of 1857
South African women academics during the enforced pandemic lockdown between March and
September 2020; the study was conducted through an inductive, content analysis process. Since
worldwide lockdowns were imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, women academics,
in particular, have reported a unique set of challenges from working from home. Gender inequality
within the scientific enterprise has been well documented; however, the cost to female academics’ selfesteem,
which has been exacerbated by the pandemic, has yet to be fully realized. The findings of the
study include negative emotional experiences related to self-worth, engagement in social comparisons,
and the fear of judgement by colleagues, which were exacerbated by peer pressure.
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Keywords
Self-esteem, Academics, Women, Higher education, Covid-19, Public health
Citation
Walters, C. et al. (2023). Academics in lockdown: A gendered perspective on self-esteem in academia during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. Sustainability 2023, 15(6), 4999. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15064999