Anxiety and depression in times of COVID and the resilience factor

Ansiedad, depresión y resiliencia en la pandemia

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https://doi.org/10.19136/hs.a22n1.4981

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the effects of the pandemic in its phase II in
people from different regions of the country, with respect to the possible
appearance of anxiety and depression symptoms and how these were
related to resilience.
Material and methods: Cross-sectional correlational design, 7,439
people from different states of Mexico participated with a mean age
of 36.99 (SD=14.00). The questionnaire was constructed by the
PSYCOVID research group taking indicators from different instruments
that measure the study variables such as anxiety, depression, and
resilience. It showed a reliability of α=0.88.
Results: The presence of anxiety was found in 11.5% of the sample,
23.4% with indicators of depression; and 96.9% of the sample
manifested resilience. There is a significant and negative correlation
between resilience with anxiety (r=-0.108, p=0.000) and with
depression (r=-0.100, p=0.000). Regarding anxiety, women obtained
higher percentages than men (13.3% vs. 7.5%), while in depression,
women presented percentages of 25.5% vs. 18.5% in men. In the case of
resilience, resilience is higher in men (97.4% vs. 96.6%). By age group,
young adults show more depressive, anxiety and resilience symptoms,
compared to middle-aged and older adults.
Conclusions: These data are discussed in terms of probable care
strategies at the community level and by vulnerable groups.
Key words: Anxiety; Depression; Resilience; Pandemics

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Author Biographies

Cecilia Meza Peña, Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Doctor of Philosophy with a specialty in Psychology, research professor at UANL, National Researcher Level 1

Javier Álvarez Bermúdez, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Professor researcher at the UANL, Member of the Research National System

GRUPO PSYCOVID-Nodo México, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí

Professor Researcher de la UASLP

Published

2022-12-16

How to Cite

Meza Peña, C., Álvarez Bermúdez, J., & NODO MÉXICO, G. P. (2022). Anxiety and depression in times of COVID and the resilience factor: Ansiedad, depresión y resiliencia en la pandemia. Horizonte Sanitario, 22(1), 75-82. https://doi.org/10.19136/hs.a22n1.4981

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