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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Main Authors: Diana C. Oviedo, Adam E. Tratner, María Sofía Pinzón, Sofía Rodríguez-Araña, Elianne Pauli-Quirós, Carlos Chavarría, Camilo Posada Rodríguez, Gabrielle B. Britton
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1235935/full
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author Diana C. Oviedo
Diana C. Oviedo
Diana C. Oviedo
Adam E. Tratner
Adam E. Tratner
Adam E. Tratner
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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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Diana C. Oviedo
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Adam E. Tratner
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Elianne Pauli-Quirós
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Carlos Chavarría
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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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