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Introduction: This study aimed to analyze the scientific production on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in times of COVID-19. Material(s) and Method(s): A descriptive, retrospective study was conducted where the unit of analysis was worldwide Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder publications in journals indexed in the Scopus database between January 2020 and October 2021. Result(s): The results show that, out of 391 published manuscripts, 61.4% are original. The United States leads the scientific production by country with 24.55%. Australian institutions have produced 16 articles, and 90% of the articles on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in times of COVID-19 have been published in Q1 journals. Conclusion(s): Scientific production on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in times of COVID-19 has been studied in different countries of the world, thus making it possible to learn about progress on this topic and to create policies and lines of research that support the evidence and benefit for the psychological discipline. Copyright © 2022, Venezuelan Society of Pharmacology and Clinical and Therapeutic Pharmacology. All rights reserved.
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The crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has generated new challenges for regular basic education teachers, who, day by day, interact with students and constitute a significant part of the student's development. These new circumstances have affected teachers, raising their stress levels and affecting their skills. In this context, this study aims to determine the influence of social support and general self-efficacy on subjective discomfort in Ecuadorian regular basic education teachers. The methodology used was based on the predictive design in which 311 teachers participated, 230 women and 81 men. The selected instruments were the Duke-UNK-11 Functional Social Support Questionnaire, the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GAS) and the Kessler Subjective Discomfort Scale-10. The results showed that the Social support variable significantly influences subjective discomfort, showing that teachers who have high levels of social support show lower levels of subjective discomfort. It is concluded that social support is a predictor of subjective discomfort in Ecuadorian teachers of basic education. © 2022 Figueroa-Suárez et al.
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Introduction. The sudden changes in school educational modality due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social isolation have affected the lifestyle, mental and emotional health, and perception of their academic training in students with high intellectual abilities. The aim of this study was to analyze the predictor variables of sleepiness, satisfaction with studies, and emotional exhaustion in students with high intellectual abilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method. This study involved 409 third to fifth grade high school students with high intellectual abilities and who receive a free special education associated with talent and high achievement (COAR). Ages ranged from 14 to 17 years (M = 15.26, SD = .89). The Brief Study Satisfaction Scale (EBSE), Emotional Fatigue Scale (ECE), Eating Habits and Physical Activity Scale (EHAAF), Pittsburgh Index, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-2 (GAD-2) and Epworth Short Sleepiness Scale (ESE) were used. Descriptive statistics were calculated, and the normality of the variables was assessed. In addition, a predictive model was analyzed based on goodness-of-fit indices using structural equation modeling. The analyses were performed using SPSS 24.0 and Amos 24.0 statistical software. Results. The descriptive analysis yielded adequate skewness and kurtosis coefficients. The analyses showed that all variables were significantly correlated (p < .01). Likewise, the predictive model of sleepiness, satisfaction with studies and emotional exhaustion presents adequate goodness-of-fit indices (X-2 = 7.427, gl = 6, p = .283, X-2/gl = 1.238, TLI = 0.994, CFI = 0.998, RMSEA = 0.024 and SRMR = 0.186). Conclusion. This study presents a predictive model of sleepiness, study satisfaction, and emotional exhaustion in students with high intellectual abilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is concluded that physical activity, eating habits and sleep quality are predictors of sleepiness and, in turn, generalized anxiety, physical activity and sleep quality predict emotional fatigue, which is also a predictor of satisfaction with studies.
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Introduction: During the health emergency due to COVID-19, nurses faced a great challenge when having to assist patients infected with the virus, this caused emotional imbalances and affected their family, social and work environment. Objective: Analyze if concern about the spread of COVID-19 and workload predict anxiety in Peruvian nurses. Methods: A cross-sectional predictive study in which 204 Peruvian nurses the Coast, Sierra and Jungle between the ages of 22 and 57 participated. For the collection of information, the COVID-19 Contagiousness Scale was used along with the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-2 and the Workload Scale. A correlation and multiple linear regression analysis was carried out. Results: The findings show that concern for COVID-19 infection, workload and anxiety are directly and significantly related (p <.01). Likewise, the multiple linear regression analysis shows that the concern for the spread of COVID-19 and the workload explain 31.20% of the total variance of the anxiety variable. Conclusions: Concern about the spread of COVID-19 and workload predict anxiety in Peruvian nurses. © 2021, Editorial Ciencias Medicas. All rights reserved.