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Psychological Distress in Men during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil: The Role of the Sociodemographic Variables, Uncertainty, and Social Support.
de Sousa, Anderson Reis; Teixeira, Jules Ramon Brito; Palma, Emanuel Missias Silva; Moreira, Wanderson Carneiro; Santos, Milena Bitencourt; de Carvalho, Herica Emilia Félix; Almeida, Éric Santos; Florencio, Raíssa Millena Silva; de Queiroz, Aline Macêdo; Merces, Magno Conceição das; Mota, Tilson Nunes; Araújo, Isabella Félix Meira; Silva, Josielson Costa da; Dos Santos, Sélton Diniz; Camargo, Emerson Lucas Silva; Lourenção, Luciano Garcia; da Silva, Richardson Augusto Rosendo; Carvalho, Evanilda Souza de Santana; Lua, Iracema; Barros, Sônia; de Araújo, Tânia Maria; Oliveira, Márcia Aparecida Ferreira de; Pereira, Álvaro; Abreu, Wilson; da Cruz Sequeira, Carlos Alberto.
  • de Sousa AR; Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador 40231-300, BA, Brazil.
  • Teixeira JRB; Departamento de Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Feira de Santana 44001-970, BA, Brazil.
  • Palma EMS; Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador 40290-000, BA, Brazil.
  • Moreira WC; Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo 05403-000, SP, Brazil.
  • Santos MB; Coordenação de Saúde do Adolescente, Jovem e Homem, Diretoria Técnica, Secretaria de Saúde, Prefeitura Municipal de Ananindeua, Ananindeua 67130-600, PA, Brazil.
  • de Carvalho HEF; Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador 40231-300, BA, Brazil.
  • Almeida ÉS; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirao Preto 14040-902, SP, Brazil.
  • Florencio RMS; Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador 40231-300, BA, Brazil.
  • de Queiroz AM; Faculdade Estácio de Alagoinhas, Alagoinhas 48010-970, BA, Brazil.
  • Merces MCD; Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belem 66075-110, PA, Brazil.
  • Mota TN; Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Universidade do Estado da Bahia, Salvador 1150-000, BA, Brazil.
  • Araújo IFM; Secretaria de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação, Salvador 41745-004, BA, Brazil.
  • Silva JCD; Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador 40231-300, BA, Brazil.
  • Dos Santos SD; Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador 40231-300, BA, Brazil.
  • Camargo ELS; Departamento de Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Feira de Santana 44001-970, BA, Brazil.
  • Lourenção LG; Curso de Psicologia, Campus Ribeirão, Universidade de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirao Preto 11440-003, SP, Brazil.
  • da Silva RAR; Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96201-900, RS, Brazil.
  • Carvalho ESS; Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59012-300, RN, Brazil.
  • Lua I; Departamento de Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Feira de Santana 44001-970, BA, Brazil.
  • Barros S; Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador 40110-040, BA, Brazil.
  • de Araújo TM; Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo 05403-000, SP, Brazil.
  • Oliveira MAF; Departamento de Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Feira de Santana 44001-970, BA, Brazil.
  • Pereira Á; Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo 05403-000, SP, Brazil.
  • Abreu W; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil.
  • da Cruz Sequeira CA; Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador 40231-300, BA, Brazil.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 19(1)2021 12 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1580786
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ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To analyze the relationships between sociodemographic variables, intolerance to uncertainty (INT), social support, and psychological distress (i.e., indicators of Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) and perceived stress (PS)) in Brazilian men during the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS:

A cross-sectional study with national coverage, of the web survey type, and conducted with 1006 Brazilian men during the period of social circulation restriction imposed by the health authorities in Brazil for suppression of the coronavirus and control of the pandemic. Structural equation modeling analysis was performed.

RESULTS:

Statistically significant direct effects of race/skin color (λ = 0.268; p-value < 0.001), socioeconomic status (SES) (λ = 0.306; p-value < 0.001), household composition (λ = 0.281; p-value < 0.001), PS (λ = 0.513; p-value < 0.001), and INT (λ = 0.421; p-value < 0.001) were evidenced in the occurrence of CMDs. Black-skinned men with higher SES, living alone, and with higher PS and INT levels presented higher prevalence values of CMDs.

CONCLUSIONS:

High levels of PS and INT were the factors that presented the strongest associations with the occurrence of CMDs among the men. It is necessary to implement actions to reduce the stress-generating sources as well as to promote an increase in resilience and the development of intrinsic reinforcements to deal with uncertain threats.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Psychological Distress / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph19010350

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Psychological Distress / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph19010350