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Mental health of the Mexican population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rodríguez-Hernández, Cristina; Medrano-Espinosa, Omar; Hernández-Sánchez, Ariadne.
  • Rodríguez-Hernández C; Hospital Ángeles Mocel, Mexico City.
  • Medrano-Espinosa O; Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad Bicentenario de la Independencia, Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado, State of Mexico.
  • Hernández-Sánchez A; Open and Distance University System, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, State of Mexico. Mexico.
Gac Med Mex ; 157(3): 220-224, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1535076
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

The COVID-19 pandemic has also affected mental health.

OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate Mexican population mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic by measuring symptoms of stress, depression, anxiety and insomnia, as well as resilience.

METHODS:

Cross-sectional, descriptive, observational study. A survey was carried out to collect sociodemographic data, and the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale 21 (DASS 21), Athens Insomnia Scale and the 14-item Resilience Scale (RS-14) were applied. Central tendency and dispersion measures were obtained for quantitative variables and frequencies for qualitative variables. The chi-square test was used for bivariate analysis; alpha level was 0.05.

RESULTS:

1,667 individuals with a mean age of 33.78 ± 10.79 years were analyzed. On DASS 21, a mean of 9.7 points (normal) was found, as well as 7.10 for anxiety (normal) and 6.73 for depression (normal). On Athens Insomnia Scale, a mean of 9.33 points (moderate alteration), and on the RS-14 scale, 69.13 points (high resilience) were obtained.

CONCLUSIONS:

Symptoms' intensity was lower than expected in comparison with that recorded in other populations, probably due to the high levels of resilience of the Mexican population.
RESUMEN

INTRODUCCIÓN:

La pandemia de COVID-19 también ha afectado la salud mental.

OBJETIVO:

Evaluar la salud mental de la ­población mexicana durante la pandemia de COVID-19 mediante la medición de síntomas de estrés, depresión, ansiedad, insomnio y resiliencia.

MÉTODOS:

Estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal. Con una encuesta se recabaron datos sociodemográficos y se aplicaron la Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale 21 (DASS 21), la Escala Atenas de Insomnio y la Escala de Resiliencia 14 Ítems (RS-14). Se obtuvieron medidas de tendencia central y de dispersión en las variables cuantitativas, así como frecuencias en las cualitativas. En el análisis bivariado se utilizó la prueba de χ2; el nivel alpha fue 0.05.

RESULTADOS:

Se analizaron 1667 individuos con edad media de 33.78 ± 10.79 años. En la DASS 21 se encontró una media de 9.7 puntos (normal), 7.10 para ansiedad (normal) y 6.73 para depresión (normal). La Escala Atenas de Insomnio presentó una media de 9.33 puntos (alteración moderada) y la RS-14, 69.13 (resiliencia alta).

CONCLUSIONES:

La intensidad de la sintomatología fue menor a la esperada en comparación con la registrada en otras poblaciones, probablemente por la alta resiliencia de la población mexicana.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Mental Health / Resilience, Psychological / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: English Journal: Gac Med Mex Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Mental Health / Resilience, Psychological / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: English Journal: Gac Med Mex Year: 2021 Document Type: Article