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Background: Female university students from socioeconomically vulnerable groups is a high-risk group for the development of mental health problems in the covid-19 pandemic. Objective: To evaluate the moderating role of teacher support on emotional regulation strategies (ERS) in the relationship between academic stressors (AS) and depressive symptoms in female university students from socioeconomically vulnerable groups. Method: 371 women between 18 and 29 years old who were in higher education completed a survey where depressive symptoms were evaluated through the PHQ-9 and the ERD through CERQ. To assess academic stressors and perception of teacher support, specific questions were designed. Results: Two indirect effect models were identified that showed that low teacher support moderated the moderation of low and medium levels of ERS planning in the relationship of “quality of online learning” and “concern for academic performance” with depressive symptoms. Conclusions: The role of ERS that points to metacognitive aspects and teaching support as protective factors for this specific group against AS, mainly linked to academic performance is discussed at the end.
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This paper analyses the variables influencing the capital structure of Ecuadorian pharmaceutical companies, which have experienced variations in their internal design in recent years, and evaluates the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on their debt levels. The leverage ratio is the proxy for capital structure with independent variables as growth, percentage of fixed assets (tangibility), profitability (ROA), firm size, and liquidity. Including a dichotomous variable to assess the effect of covid-19 in 2020. The panel data model helps to analyze the data varying across firms and years. The coefficients are estimated using the Pooled Ordinary Least Squares (POLS) method and the fixed-effects method. The results show that the profitability and liquidity variables are negatively correlated. While the growth, tangibility, and firm size variables are not statistically significant. During 2020 the covid-19 pandemic did not significantly influence the financial statements of the sector. In general, correct management of observed debt levels would allow the industry to face possible external shocks and not present payment problems in the short term. © 2021 ACM.
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Did the COVID-19 crisis have a significant effect on Trump's electoral demise? We present survey experimental evidence on two substantial effects of the pandemic. First, information on the unprecedented economic downturn significantly depressed Trump's popular support across all partisan groups, and especially among middle-low and low-income respondents. Second, being primed on the poor public health record of the Trump administration reduced its electoral prospects among citizens between 55 and 70 years old. We conclude that the 2020 election was a normal contest compatible with theories of economic voting and political competence. Our results suggest that democratic accountability can be a powerful determinant of the fate of populist leaders once in power.