COVID-19 pandemic: Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among Brazilian psychologists
IntroductionSymptoms related to mental health disorders became the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, and psychologists had to adapt to the demands, while they themselves were exposed to the pandemic and its stressors.ObjectivesTo identify demographic and professional characteristics of Brazilian...
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| author | Juliana Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos Juliana Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos Lucas Arrais Campos Lucas Arrais Campos Lucas Arrais Campos Bianca Gonzalez Martins Adriano Palomino de Oliveira Fabiana Maria Navarro Simone Cristina dos Santos Josilene da Costa Oliver Zancul Prado João Marôco |
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| description | IntroductionSymptoms related to mental health disorders became the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, and psychologists had to adapt to the demands, while they themselves were exposed to the pandemic and its stressors.ObjectivesTo identify demographic and professional characteristics of Brazilian psychologists in different phases of pandemic and their reported care practices, concerns, and symptoms.MethodsThis was an observational study conducted online in four independent phases with no pairing among the samples (May/June 2020, n = 263; November/December 2020, n = 131; May/June 2021, n = 378; November/December 2021, n = 222). Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale was used. The validity and reliability of the data obtained with the DASS-21 were attested to by confirmatory factor analysis. Basic lexographic and similarity analysis were conducted to obtain textual information. Prevalence of variables was estimated and compared between phases using the z-test (α = 5%). Similarity analysis was performed to identify the psychologists’ concerns.ResultsMost of participants were women and were self-employed or employed. There was rapid adjustment to remote work and more than 70% reported changes in their mental health since the onset of pandemic. One in four participants had a previous mental health disorder, and there was a high prevalence of symptoms such as anxiety, fear, and angst. The prevalence of professionals who reported not caring about their own mental health was significant. In 2020, one cluster (health) of concern was identified, while in 2021 there were three clusters (health, family, and COVID-19). The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms was high and did not change during the pandemic.ConclusionsPsychologists adapted to the demands of the population in the face of the pandemic. However, there was a high prevalence of mental health symptoms and a disregard for self-care among these professionals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b1424dd323354522bcb762c4dfc9ed8f2022-12-22T04:15:28ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-12-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.10125431012543COVID-19 pandemic: Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among Brazilian psychologistsJuliana Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos0Juliana Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos1Lucas Arrais Campos2Lucas Arrais Campos3Lucas Arrais Campos4Bianca Gonzalez Martins5Adriano Palomino de Oliveira6Fabiana Maria Navarro7Simone Cristina dos Santos8Josilene da Costa9Oliver Zancul Prado10João Marôco11Department of Biological Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, Brazil Psychology department, Universidade Paulista – UNIP, Araraquara, BrazilFaculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandTampere University Hospital, Tampere, FinlandPediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics Department, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, BrazilDepartment of Biological Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, Brazil Psychology department, Universidade Paulista – UNIP, Araraquara, Brazil Psychology department, Universidade Paulista – UNIP, Araraquara, Brazil Psychology department, Universidade Paulista – UNIP, Araraquara, Brazil Psychology department, Universidade Paulista – UNIP, Araraquara, Brazil Psychology department, Universidade Paulista – UNIP, Araraquara, BrazilWilliam James Center for Research (WJCR), University Institute of Psychological, Social, and Life Sciences (ISPA), Lisbon, PortugalIntroductionSymptoms related to mental health disorders became the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, and psychologists had to adapt to the demands, while they themselves were exposed to the pandemic and its stressors.ObjectivesTo identify demographic and professional characteristics of Brazilian psychologists in different phases of pandemic and their reported care practices, concerns, and symptoms.MethodsThis was an observational study conducted online in four independent phases with no pairing among the samples (May/June 2020, n = 263; November/December 2020, n = 131; May/June 2021, n = 378; November/December 2021, n = 222). Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale was used. The validity and reliability of the data obtained with the DASS-21 were attested to by confirmatory factor analysis. Basic lexographic and similarity analysis were conducted to obtain textual information. Prevalence of variables was estimated and compared between phases using the z-test (α = 5%). Similarity analysis was performed to identify the psychologists’ concerns.ResultsMost of participants were women and were self-employed or employed. There was rapid adjustment to remote work and more than 70% reported changes in their mental health since the onset of pandemic. One in four participants had a previous mental health disorder, and there was a high prevalence of symptoms such as anxiety, fear, and angst. The prevalence of professionals who reported not caring about their own mental health was significant. In 2020, one cluster (health) of concern was identified, while in 2021 there were three clusters (health, family, and COVID-19). The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms was high and did not change during the pandemic.ConclusionsPsychologists adapted to the demands of the population in the face of the pandemic. However, there was a high prevalence of mental health symptoms and a disregard for self-care among these professionals.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1012543/fullmental healthpandemicpsychologyanxietystress |
| spellingShingle | Juliana Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos Juliana Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos Lucas Arrais Campos Lucas Arrais Campos Lucas Arrais Campos Bianca Gonzalez Martins Adriano Palomino de Oliveira Fabiana Maria Navarro Simone Cristina dos Santos Josilene da Costa Oliver Zancul Prado João Marôco COVID-19 pandemic: Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among Brazilian psychologists Frontiers in Psychology mental health pandemic psychology anxiety stress |
| title | COVID-19 pandemic: Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among Brazilian psychologists |
| title_full | COVID-19 pandemic: Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among Brazilian psychologists |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 pandemic: Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among Brazilian psychologists |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 pandemic: Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among Brazilian psychologists |
| title_short | COVID-19 pandemic: Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among Brazilian psychologists |
| title_sort | covid 19 pandemic prevalence of depression anxiety and stress symptoms among brazilian psychologists |
| topic | mental health pandemic psychology anxiety stress |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1012543/full |
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