La presente investigación examinó las demandas tecnológicas, académicas, y psicológicas experimentadas por una muestra de 167 estudiantes universitarios activos de 17 instituciones de educación superior en Puerto Rico durante el periodo de mayo-junio de 2020 durante la pandemia por COVID-19. La muestra estuvo compuesta mayormente por mujeres (81.4%) con edades que fluctuaron entre los 18 a los 61 años (M = 30.36, DE = 11.46). Se utilizó un diseño no experimental transversal exploratorio-descriptivo. Los hallazgos principales indican que los estudiantes tuvieron problemáticas relacionadas a estresores por la sobrecarga de tareas, mala implementación de cursos en línea, falta de orientación de sus universidades, poca flexibilidad de sus profesores, entre otras. Estos hallazgos abren paso al estudio de los cambios de modalidades educativas (presencial a en línea) repentinas y su impacto en los estudiantes.

The objective of this research was to assess the effect of spirituality and self-efficacy in the mental health of caregivers of patients with neurodegenerative disorders. Four styles of spiritual coping were examined to identify which of them can function as protective or risk factors for caregivers of patients with neurodegenerative disorders. Interviews were conducted face-to-face to 116 caregivers of patients diagnosed with some type of neurodegenerative disorder. The results showed that caregivers with a selfless spiritual coping style exhibit significantly higher depression, stress, and perceived overload than those with a collaborative style. No statistically significant differences were found between the means of the other styles of spiritual coping. Simultaneously, it was found that the selfless spiritual coping style is a risk factor for overload, depression, and stress. The study is a first step in understanding how spirituality interacts with self-efficacy to protect the mental health of caregivers of dementia patients in Puerto Rico. Our results theoretically and empirically support the functional compatibility of both psychological resources.

Background: The purpose of this study was to adapt and validate the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale in a sample of Hispanic residents in Puerto Rico. This instrument is a brief mental health screening to identify anxiety symptoms associated with COVID-19. Method: An availability sampling and a sample of 327 Spanish-speaking participants were used. Results: Psychometric analyses confirmed that the scale has a one-dimensional structure and solid reliability (Ω = .93) and validity. The five items met fair discrimination values, demonstrating that the instrument can distinguish between people with anxiety symptoms associated with COVID-19 and those without symptoms. According to the analyses performed, the cut-off points to identify significant symptoms of coronavirus anxiety was ≥ 10. The prevalence of significant symptoms of coronavirus anxiety was 15.29% (n = 50). Conclusions: These results support the scale as a useful and valid tool for clinical research and practice.

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