Predictor variables of mental health in the Spanish population confined by COVID‐19
Abstract Background Drastic changes in the lifestyle of individuals have been caused by coronarivus SARS‐CoV‐2 with lethal effects associated with COVID‐19, which acts as a stressor for the population with adverse effects on mental health status. The aim was to identify which sociodemographic variab...
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| author | María Auxiliadora Robles‐Bello David Sánchez‐Teruel Nieves Valencia Naranjo Lorabi Sohaib |
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| description | Abstract Background Drastic changes in the lifestyle of individuals have been caused by coronarivus SARS‐CoV‐2 with lethal effects associated with COVID‐19, which acts as a stressor for the population with adverse effects on mental health status. The aim was to identify which sociodemographic variables and psychological factors predict psychological disorders in the general Spanish population. Methods The sample consisted of 699 people exposed to a confinement situation, where 402 (57.51%) were women and 297 (42.49%) were men, between 18 and 73 years old (M = 27.79; SD = 12.68). Different sociodemographic and psychological variables were assessed to see if they predicted levels of anxiety and depression. Results The results identify the predictive capacity of some sociodemographic risk variables such as sex (β = .144; IC95% = 1.341–3.376) and living with people who are ill with COVID‐19 (β = .088; IC95% = 1.157–6.785), as well as protective factors such as self‐efficacy (β = −.126; IC95% = −0.282–0.066) and hope (β = −.429; IC95% = −0.591–0.408) in mental health. In predicting anxiety levels, self‐efficacy and hope are protective factors, especially when living with people in essential services. In levels of depression, only hope is considered a protective factor in people living with patients infected by COVID‐19. Conclusions This study is the first to advance in the understanding of sociodemographic and psychological variables in a Spanish sample subjected to the stressful and traumatic effects of the SARS‐CoV‐2 viral agent. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e5a5d3be174410ca1296b119a1593dd2023-08-25T04:42:41ZengWileyBrain and Behavior2162-32792022-04-01124n/an/a10.1002/brb3.2515Predictor variables of mental health in the Spanish population confined by COVID‐19María Auxiliadora Robles‐Bello0David Sánchez‐Teruel1Nieves Valencia Naranjo2Lorabi Sohaib3Department of Psychology University of Jaen Jaen SpainFaculty of Psychology University of Granda Granada SpainDepartment of Psychology University of Jaen Jaen SpainDepartment of Psychology University of Jaen Jaen SpainAbstract Background Drastic changes in the lifestyle of individuals have been caused by coronarivus SARS‐CoV‐2 with lethal effects associated with COVID‐19, which acts as a stressor for the population with adverse effects on mental health status. The aim was to identify which sociodemographic variables and psychological factors predict psychological disorders in the general Spanish population. Methods The sample consisted of 699 people exposed to a confinement situation, where 402 (57.51%) were women and 297 (42.49%) were men, between 18 and 73 years old (M = 27.79; SD = 12.68). Different sociodemographic and psychological variables were assessed to see if they predicted levels of anxiety and depression. Results The results identify the predictive capacity of some sociodemographic risk variables such as sex (β = .144; IC95% = 1.341–3.376) and living with people who are ill with COVID‐19 (β = .088; IC95% = 1.157–6.785), as well as protective factors such as self‐efficacy (β = −.126; IC95% = −0.282–0.066) and hope (β = −.429; IC95% = −0.591–0.408) in mental health. In predicting anxiety levels, self‐efficacy and hope are protective factors, especially when living with people in essential services. In levels of depression, only hope is considered a protective factor in people living with patients infected by COVID‐19. Conclusions This study is the first to advance in the understanding of sociodemographic and psychological variables in a Spanish sample subjected to the stressful and traumatic effects of the SARS‐CoV‐2 viral agent.https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2515COVID‐19hopemental healthpandemicself‐efficacy |
| spellingShingle | María Auxiliadora Robles‐Bello David Sánchez‐Teruel Nieves Valencia Naranjo Lorabi Sohaib Predictor variables of mental health in the Spanish population confined by COVID‐19 Brain and Behavior COVID‐19 hope mental health pandemic self‐efficacy |
| title | Predictor variables of mental health in the Spanish population confined by COVID‐19 |
| title_full | Predictor variables of mental health in the Spanish population confined by COVID‐19 |
| title_fullStr | Predictor variables of mental health in the Spanish population confined by COVID‐19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predictor variables of mental health in the Spanish population confined by COVID‐19 |
| title_short | Predictor variables of mental health in the Spanish population confined by COVID‐19 |
| title_sort | predictor variables of mental health in the spanish population confined by covid 19 |
| topic | COVID‐19 hope mental health pandemic self‐efficacy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2515 |
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