Adaptation and validation of the research task distractor scale in Peruvian university students by Oscar Mamani-Benito, Jhoanna Marilú Llaguento Zurita, Olga Lidia García Vásquez, Fiorella Sadith Castañeda Guerrero, Wilter C. Morales-García, Wilter C. Morales-García, Wilter C. Morales-García, Josué Turpo Chaparro

“…The study is classified as an instrumental cross-sectional design, involving 1,003 university students aged between 18 and 47 years (M = 20.93, SD = 4.30) from three regions of Peru (Coast, Highlands, and Jungle), selected through convenience sampling. Content validity was assessed using Aiken’s V coefficient, internal structure was examined through confirmatory factor analysis, and reliability was measured using the Omega coefficient. …”
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Sociodemographic Factors, Mental Health, and Emotional Eating Associated With Concern for COVID-19 Contagion in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study by Yanela Ricalde-Castillo, Milagros Celis-Mendoza, Mardel Morales-García, Salomón Huancahuire-Vega, Yaquelin E. Calizaya-Milla, Jacksaint Saintila, Liset Z. Sairitupa-Sanchez, Sandra B. Morales-García, Wilter C. Morales-García

“…Results: The multiple linear regression analysis showed that stress, being between the ages of 18 and 29 years, being male, being from the coastal region or the jungle region, having a bachelor’s degree, severe anxiety, and severe depression were associated with higher concern about COVID-19. …”
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Effect of perceived stress, job satisfaction, and workload on the professional self-efficacy of Peruvian regular basic education teachers by Marleni Velez Belizario, Oscar Mamani-Benito, Carlos Alejandro Zerga-Morales, Josué E. Turpo-Chaparro, Wilter C. Morales-García, Wilter C. Morales-García, Wilter C. Morales-García, Wilter C. Morales-García

“…In light of this, the aim of this study was to determine the effect of perceived stress, job satisfaction, and workload on professional self-efficacy among Peruvian regular basic education teachers.MethodThis was a cross-sectional explanatory study involving 687 regular basic education teachers (57.6% women) aged between 23 and 55 years (M = 38.15, SD = 8.58), from both private and public institutions across the three regions of Peru (coastal, jungle and highland). The instruments used were the Professional Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (AU-10), the Perceived Stress Scale related to the pandemic (EEP-10), the Affective Job Satisfaction Scale (BIAJS), and the Workload Scale (ECT).ResultsA SEM analysis was conducted, yielding satisfactory goodness-of-fit indices: χ2 = 87.028, p = 0.000, with 11 df, CFI = 0.993, RMSEA = 0.047, and SRMR = 0.021. …”
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Food insecurity associated with self-reported mental health outcomes in Peruvian households during the COVID-19 pandemic by Maria M. Anampa-Canales, Salomón Huancahuire-Vega, Edda E. Newball-Noriega, Wilter C. Morales-García, Cesar Augusto Galvez

“…BackgroundThe global pandemic of COVID-19 and the social distancing efforts implemented worldwide to limit its spread have disrupted the economy, increased food insecurity, and mental health problems.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to determine the association between food insecurity and mental health outcomes (stress, depression, and anxiety) in Peruvian households during the COVID-19 pandemic.Materials and methodsA cross-sectional investigation was conducted with 525 participants of both sexes (68% women), over 18 years of age and from the three geographic regions of Peru: Coast (54.9%), Highlands (28.4%), and Jungle (16.8%). The data were collected during the year 2021, between July 6 and September 22 through a self-administered online survey designed to assess socio-demographic, socioeconomic, food insecurity, and mental health outcomes (depression, anxiety, and stress).ResultsThe majority of households (71.4%) experienced some degree of food insecurity. …”
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