Resilience mediates the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in a sample of adults in Panama
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic was characterized by global increases in depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. Previous studies have shown that resilience mitigates these symptoms, however there is limited research exploring the link between resilience and mental illness during the COVID-19 pand...
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author | Diana C. Oviedo Diana C. Oviedo Diana C. Oviedo Adam E. Tratner Adam E. Tratner Adam E. Tratner María Sofía Pinzón Sofía Rodríguez-Araña Elianne Pauli-Quirós Elianne Pauli-Quirós Carlos Chavarría Carlos Chavarría Camilo Posada Rodríguez Gabrielle B. Britton Gabrielle B. Britton |
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description | BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic was characterized by global increases in depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. Previous studies have shown that resilience mitigates these symptoms, however there is limited research exploring the link between resilience and mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic in Central America.ObjectiveTo examine the role of resilience as it relates to the perceived effect of the pandemic on mental health symptoms.MethodsA sample of 480 adults in Panama were recruited from March to May 2021 to complete an online survey. The online survey consisted of sociodemographic questions and scale measures assessing depression, anxiety and stress symptoms, resilience, and social support.ResultsResults indicated that resilience mediated the relationship between the perceived effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and mental health symptoms; participants who felt more personally affected by the pandemic reported more depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms via decreased resilience. Further analyses revealed that resilience was moderated by sex and social support, showing that the indirect effect of resilience was greater for women and individuals who perceived low social support.DiscussionThese findings contribute to a growing body of research documenting the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and reveal potential mechanisms through which pandemic-related distress decreases resilience, thereby increasing symptoms of mental illness. |
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spelling | doaj.art-a83c4a0c950d44679c3c311ba75bc5562023-11-16T14:20:38ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-11-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.12359351235935Resilience mediates the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in a sample of adults in PanamaDiana C. Oviedo0Diana C. Oviedo1Diana C. Oviedo2Adam E. Tratner3Adam E. Tratner4Adam E. Tratner5María Sofía Pinzón6Sofía Rodríguez-Araña7Elianne Pauli-Quirós8Elianne Pauli-Quirós9Carlos Chavarría10Carlos Chavarría11Camilo Posada Rodríguez12Gabrielle B. Britton13Gabrielle B. Britton14Centro de Neurociencias y Unidad de Investigación Clínica, Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama, PanamaEscuela de Psicología, Universidad Santa María la Antigua (USMA), Panama, PanamaSistema Nacional de Investigación (SNI) SENACYT, Panama, PanamaCentro de Neurociencias y Unidad de Investigación Clínica, Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama, PanamaSistema Nacional de Investigación (SNI) SENACYT, Panama, PanamaFlorida State University, Panama, PanamaEscuela de Psicología, Universidad Santa María la Antigua (USMA), Panama, PanamaCentro de Neurociencias y Unidad de Investigación Clínica, Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama, PanamaCentro de Neurociencias y Unidad de Investigación Clínica, Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama, PanamaEscuela de Psicología, Universidad Santa María la Antigua (USMA), Panama, PanamaCentro de Neurociencias y Unidad de Investigación Clínica, Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama, PanamaEscuela de Psicología, Universidad Santa María la Antigua (USMA), Panama, PanamaCentro de Neurociencias y Unidad de Investigación Clínica, Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama, PanamaCentro de Neurociencias y Unidad de Investigación Clínica, Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama, PanamaSistema Nacional de Investigación (SNI) SENACYT, Panama, PanamaBackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic was characterized by global increases in depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. Previous studies have shown that resilience mitigates these symptoms, however there is limited research exploring the link between resilience and mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic in Central America.ObjectiveTo examine the role of resilience as it relates to the perceived effect of the pandemic on mental health symptoms.MethodsA sample of 480 adults in Panama were recruited from March to May 2021 to complete an online survey. The online survey consisted of sociodemographic questions and scale measures assessing depression, anxiety and stress symptoms, resilience, and social support.ResultsResults indicated that resilience mediated the relationship between the perceived effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and mental health symptoms; participants who felt more personally affected by the pandemic reported more depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms via decreased resilience. Further analyses revealed that resilience was moderated by sex and social support, showing that the indirect effect of resilience was greater for women and individuals who perceived low social support.DiscussionThese findings contribute to a growing body of research documenting the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and reveal potential mechanisms through which pandemic-related distress decreases resilience, thereby increasing symptoms of mental illness.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1235935/fullmental healthCOVID-19resilienceLatin Americamediationstress |
spellingShingle | Diana C. Oviedo Diana C. Oviedo Diana C. Oviedo Adam E. Tratner Adam E. Tratner Adam E. Tratner María Sofía Pinzón Sofía Rodríguez-Araña Elianne Pauli-Quirós Elianne Pauli-Quirós Carlos Chavarría Carlos Chavarría Camilo Posada Rodríguez Gabrielle B. Britton Gabrielle B. Britton Resilience mediates the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in a sample of adults in Panama Frontiers in Psychology mental health COVID-19 resilience Latin America mediation stress |
title | Resilience mediates the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in a sample of adults in Panama |
title_full | Resilience mediates the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in a sample of adults in Panama |
title_fullStr | Resilience mediates the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in a sample of adults in Panama |
title_full_unstemmed | Resilience mediates the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in a sample of adults in Panama |
title_short | Resilience mediates the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in a sample of adults in Panama |
title_sort | resilience mediates the effect of the covid 19 pandemic on mental health in a sample of adults in panama |
topic | mental health COVID-19 resilience Latin America mediation stress |
url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1235935/full |
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