Stress, social support, and long COVID diagnosis and symptoms in women

General stress and childcare stress may be linked to long COVID status, symptom number, and symptom duration in women.

• Higher levels of general stress could be associated with an increased number of long COVID symptoms.
• Childcare stress may be linked to the duration of long COVID symptoms.
• Perceived social support is suggested to moderate the relationship between stress and long COVID outcomes.
• Received social support may also play a role in how stress affects long COVID status.

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