TY - JOUR
T1 - Socio-Demographic Variables, Fear of COVID-19, Anxiety, and Depression
T2 - Prevalence, Relationships and Explanatory Model in the General Population of Seven Latin American Countries
AU - Caycho-Rodríguez, Tomás
AU - Tomás, José M.
AU - Vilca, Lindsey W.
AU - Carbajal-León, Carlos
AU - Cervigni, Mauricio
AU - Gallegos, Miguel
AU - Martino, Pablo
AU - Barés, Ignacio
AU - Calandra, Manuel
AU - Anacona, César Armando Rey
AU - López-Calle, Claudio
AU - Moreta-Herrera, Rodrigo
AU - Chacón-Andrade, Edgardo René
AU - Lobos-Rivera, Marlon Elías
AU - del Carpio, Perla
AU - Quintero, Yazmín
AU - Robles, Erika
AU - Lombardo, Macerlo Panza
AU - Recalde, Olivia Gamarra
AU - Figares, Andrés Buschiazzo
AU - White, Michael
AU - Videla, Carmen Burgos
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright © 2021 Caycho-Rodríguez, Tomás, Vilca, Carbajal-León, Cervigni, Gallegos, Martino, Barés, Calandra, Anacona, López-Calle, Moreta-Herrera, Chacón-Andrade, Lobos-Rivera, del Carpio, Quintero, Robles, Lombardo, Recalde, Figares, White and Videla.
PY - 2021/11/5
Y1 - 2021/11/5
N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic has gravely impacted Latin America. A model was tested that evaluated the contribution of socio-demographic factors and fear of COVID-19 on anxiety and depression in samples of residents in seven Latin American countries (Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia, and El Salvador). A total of 4,881 individuals, selected by convenience sampling, participated in the study. Moderate and severe levels of depressive symptoms and anxiety were identified, as well as a moderate average level of fear of COVID-19. In addition, it was observed that about a quarter of the participants presented symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder and a major depressive episode. Fear of COVID-19 significantly and positively predicted anxiety and depressive symptoms, whereas the effects of socio-demographic variables are generally low [χ2(287) = 5936.96, p < 0.001; RMSEA = 0.064 [0.062, 0.065]; CFI = 0.947; and SRMR = 0.050]. This suggests the need for the implementation of preventive actions in the general population of these countries, with the aim of reducing the prevalence of depressive, anxious and fearful symptoms related to COVID-19.
AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has gravely impacted Latin America. A model was tested that evaluated the contribution of socio-demographic factors and fear of COVID-19 on anxiety and depression in samples of residents in seven Latin American countries (Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia, and El Salvador). A total of 4,881 individuals, selected by convenience sampling, participated in the study. Moderate and severe levels of depressive symptoms and anxiety were identified, as well as a moderate average level of fear of COVID-19. In addition, it was observed that about a quarter of the participants presented symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder and a major depressive episode. Fear of COVID-19 significantly and positively predicted anxiety and depressive symptoms, whereas the effects of socio-demographic variables are generally low [χ2(287) = 5936.96, p < 0.001; RMSEA = 0.064 [0.062, 0.065]; CFI = 0.947; and SRMR = 0.050]. This suggests the need for the implementation of preventive actions in the general population of these countries, with the aim of reducing the prevalence of depressive, anxious and fearful symptoms related to COVID-19.
KW - anxiety
KW - depression
KW - fear of COVID-19
KW - Latin America
KW - socio-demographic
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85119511663&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.695989
DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.695989
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85119511663
SN - 1664-1078
VL - 12
JO - Frontiers in Psychology
JF - Frontiers in Psychology
M1 - 695989
ER -
