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Abstract This study evaluated the relationship between meta-worries and anxiety and depressive symptoms at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. In March 2020, 2,042 individuals, aged 18-78 years were recruited. A sociodemographic questionnaire, the 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire, and the Meta-Worry Questionnaire were administered online. Four logistic regression models were used to estimate the effects of the independent variables on anxiety and/or depressive symptoms with explained variances between 28% and 39%. Being younger, not having a steady income, perceiving oneself as sick, and having a high meta-concern level increased the chances of anxiety and/or depressive symptoms. Finally, we hope to contribute to the screening of factors associated with mental disorders in Brazil at the beginning of the pandemic.
Resumo Esta pesquisa avaliou relações entre metapreocupações e sintomas ansiosos e/ou depressivos no início da pandemia de COVID-19 no Brasil. Participaram 2042 indivíduos, entre 18 e 78 anos, na segunda quinzena de março de 2020. Um questionário sociodemográfico, o 4-item Patient Health Questionnnaire e o Meta-Worry Questionnnaire foram respondidos online. Quatro modelos de regressão logística foram utilizados para estimar o efeito das variáveis independentes nos sintomas ansiosos e/ou depressivos, com variâncias explicadas entre 28% e 39%. Ser mais jovem, não ter renda fixa, perceber-se doente e alto índice de metapreocupação aumentaram as chances de demonstrar sintomatologia ansiosa e/ou depressiva. Por fim, espera-se ter contribuído com o mapeamento de fatores associados à transtornos mentais no início da pandemia no Brasil.
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This study sought to determine the explanatory variables behind suicidal behavior and non-suicidal self-injury during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. The sample comprised 4797 adults, who filled out a series of standardized instruments and additional questions on COVID-19 exposure (self and others), self-injury, and suicidal behavior. One in 10 participants reported self-injury, and three in 10 had considered or attempted suicide. The factors associated with self-injury and suicidal behavior were lower educational level, younger age, chronic diseases, and anxiety. The factors associated with suicidal behavior were regular employment, living alone, and Black ethnicity.
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COVID-19 , Comportamento Autodestrutivo , Adulto , Brasil/epidemiologia , Humanos , Pandemias , Fatores de Risco , Comportamento Autodestrutivo/epidemiologia , Ideação SuicidaRESUMO
This research analyzed associations between meta-concerns and anxious and depressive symptoms at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. 2,042 individuals participated, aged 18-78 years. A sociodemographic questionnaire, the 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire and the Meta-Worry Questionnaire were answered online. Four Logistic Regression models were used to estimate the effect of independent variables on anxiety and depression symptoms. The variables being younger, not having a steady income, feeling ill, and exhibiting a high level of meta-worries increased the chances of showing symptoms. It was concluded that providing care in the face of psychological suffering is fundamental in combating COVID-19, since factors of susceptibility to the development of mental disorders were detected at the beginning of the pandemic in Brazil.
Esta pesquisa analisou associações entre metapreocupações e sintomatologias ansiosa e depressiva no início da pandemia de COVID-19 no Brasil. Participaram do estudo 2.042 indivíduos, com idades entre 18-78 anos. Um questionário sociodemográfico, o 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire e o Meta-Worry Questionnaire foram respondidos online. Quatro modelos de Regressão Logística foram utilizados para estimar o efeito das variáveis independentes sobre as sintomatologias ansiosa e depressiva. As variáveis ser mais jovem, não ter renda fixa, perceber-se doente e exibir alto nível de metapreocupações ampliaram as chances de sintomas ansiosos e/ou depressivos. Concluiu-se que prover cuidado frente ao sofrimento psicológico é fundamental no combate à COVID-19, pois foram detectados fatores de suscetibilidade ao desenvolvimento de transtornos mentais no começo da pandemia no Brasil.
