The mental health continuum during the Covid-19 pandemic in a general population of Argentine adults

The people's mental health analysis in SARS-Cov-2 pandemic context constitutes a highly relevant challenge for current psychology. The present research had two goals, firstly to analyze the associations between the mental health continuum and symptoms of anxiety, depression and intolerance to uncertainty in Argentine adults in the COVID-19 pandemic, and secondly to compare the levels of emotional, psychological and social well-being according to psychological assistance in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study included a sample of 1120 adults between 18 and 84 years of age (Mage 37.32, SD = 14.81), 60.1% women and 39.9% men. The results reported that the associations between levels of emotional, psychological, social and total well-being and symptoms of depression and intolerance of uncertainty were negative and significant. However, the correlations with anxiety symptoms were positive and significant. Significant differences were found in the levels of emotional, psychological, social and total well-being according to attendance to psychotherapeutic treatment. In all cases, people who attended psychotherapeutic treatment showed higher levels of well-being compared to those who did not. It is concluded that people who were in the flourishing mental health category and underwent psychotherapeutic treatment showed lower indicators of depression and intolerance to uncertainty. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Portuguese) A analise da saude mental das pessoas no contexto de uma pandemia de SARS-Cov-2 e um desafio altamente relevante para a psicologia actual. A presente investigacao tinha dois objectivos, primeiro para analisar as associacoes entre a continuidade da saude mental e os sintomas de ansiedade, depressao e intolerancia a incerteza em adultos argentinos numa pandemia COVID-19, e segundo para comparar os niveis de bem-estar emocional, psicologico e social de acordo com a assistencia psicologica no contexto de uma pandemia COVID-19. O tipo de estudo foi descritivo, correlacional e de diferenca de grupo, sob um desenho transversal nao experimental. Foi utilizada uma amostra de 1120 adultos de 18-84 anos (Midade 37.32, DP = 14.81), 60.1% feminino e 39.9% masculino. Os resultados relataram que as associacoes entre os niveis de bem-estar emocional, psicologico, social e total e os sintomas de depressao e de intolerancia a incerteza eram negativas e significativas. No entanto, as correlacoes com sintomas de ansiedade foram positivas e significativas. Foram encontradas diferencas significativas nos niveis de bem-estar emocional, psicologico, social e total de acordo com a assistencia ao tratamento psicoterapeutico. Em todos os casos, as pessoas que assistiram ao tratamento psicoterapeutico mostraram niveis mais elevados de bem-estar em comparacao com as que nao o fizeram. Conclui-se que as pessoas que se encontravam na prospera categoria de saude mental e foram submetidas a tratamento psicoterapeutico mostraram indicadores mais baixos de depressao e intolerancia a incerteza. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Spanish) El analisis de la salud mental de las personas en contexto de pandemia por SARS-Cov-2 constituye un reto de gran relevancia para la psicologia actual. La presente investigacion se propuso dos objetivos. En primer lugar, analizar las asociaciones entre el continuo de salud mental y los sintomas de ansiedad, depresion e intolerancia a la incertidumbre en adultos argentinos en pandemia por COVID-19 y, en segundo lugar, comparar los niveles de bienestar emocional, psicologico y social segun asistencia psicologica en contexto de pandemia por COVID-19. El tipo de estudio fue descriptivo, correlacional y de diferencia de grupos bajo un diseno no experimental de corte transversal. Se utilizo una muestra de 1120 adultos de entre 18 y 84 anos (MEdad 37.32, DE = 14.81), 60.1% mujeres y 39.9% varones. Los resultados informaron que las asociaciones entre los niveles de bienestar emocional, psicologico, social y total y los sintomas de depresion e intolerancia a la incertidumbre fueron negativas y significativas. Sin embargo, las correlaciones con los sintomas de ansiedad fueron positivas y significativas. Se hallaron diferencias significativas en los niveles de bienestar emocional, psicologico, social y total segun asistencia a tratamiento psicoterapeutico. En todos los casos, las personas que asistieron a tratamiento psicoterapeutico demostraron mayores niveles de bienestar en comparacion a quienes no lo realizaron. Se concluye que las personas que se encontraban en la categoria de salud mental floreciente y realizaban tratamiento psicoterapeutico presentaron menores indicadores de depresion e intolerancia a la incertidumbre. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

Perceived Concerns and Psychological Distress of Healthcare Workers Facing Three Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: This study analyzed the difference in psychological distress of the healthcare workers in three different periods of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Argentina. Specifically, from the third week of the mandatory quarantine through the two following weeks. Methods: Analysis of the responses of 1,458 members of the health personnel was done on a questionnaire on healthcare workers concerns regarding the care of patients with coronavirus, indicators of depression, anxiety, intolerance of uncertainty, and coping. Results: The psychological indicators that were considered presented differences between the evaluated periods. Perceived concerns about the possibility of infecting loved ones and infecting themselves were greatest in the periods after the onset of the pandemic. In addition, the perception of how the work environment worsened and how lack of sleep interfered with their work was also higher in periods 2 and 3. The same results were found in the indicators of depression, anxiety, and intolerance of uncertainty. Finally, the indicators of high tension and concurrent lack of emotional control, which was greater in the last periods evaluated, were also expressed in the coping strategies (showing emotional lability, only contained by hypercontrol). Conclusion: The differences found in the psychological indicators between the evaluated periods support the need for early psychological care of health personnel which should be a priority of public health and a fundamental fact to increase its immediate effectiveness in the care of infected patients.

EL CONTINUO DE SALUD MENTAL DURANTE EL CONFINAMIENTO POR COVID-19 EN ADULTOS ARGENTINOS

The aim of the present study was to study positive mental health during Sars-Cov-2 confinement in Argentinean adults. The results reported that a large part of the sample presented moderate levels of mental health, a significant percentage flourishing mental health, while a smaller percentage reported languishing mental health levels. Keywords: pandemic;Sars-Cov-2;positive mental health;confinement. Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF;Keyes, 2005).