Afectividad, Regulación Emocional, Estrés y Salud Mental en adolescentes del Ecuador en tiempos de pandemia

Zumba-Tello, Doris; Moreta-Herrera, Rodrigo

doi:10.21134/pssa.v10i1.801

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“…In addition, other psychological symptoms are presented, in which somatic symptoms and anxiety/insomnia prevail. These findings are consistent with similar preliminary reports from the current pandemic (García-Espinosa et al, 2021;Gloster et al, 2020;Salari et al, 2020;) including Ecuador (Tusev et al, 2020;Zumba-Tello & Moreta-Herrera, 2022).…”

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confidence: 93%

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Fear and Anxiety of COVID-19, Stress and Health Perception. A Predictive Model in Ecuadorian Hospital Patients

Sánchez-Vélez

Moreta-Herrera

2022

An. psicol.

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Objective: To develop a predictive model of mental health based on fear and anxiety of COVID-19 and perceived stress in a sample of primary care patients in Ecuador. Method: A correlational, comparative and predictive study applying Anxiety to Coronavirus, Fear of Covid-19, Perceived Stress and General Health scales, and SEM as a data analysis technique. Participants: 460 primary care hospital patients (38.9% men and 61.1% women) from Ambato and Quito cities, between 18 and 79 years old (M = 36 years; SD = 14.48). Results: Data suggest the presence of moderate levels of fear of COVID-19 and stress and low levels of anxiety to COVID-19. The most prevalent symptoms are somatization and anxiety-insomnia. The relationship of fear and anxiety to COVID-19 and perceived stress with mental health discomfort is confirmed. Fear and anxiety about COVID-19 predict perceived stress and this, in turn, predicts mental health with a 41.2% of explained variance. Conclusion: Fear and anxiety about COVID-19 are predictors of stress, and stress is a predictor of psychological symptoms and mental health discomfort in Ecuadorian primary care patients. Objetivo: Establecer un modelo predictor de la salud mental a partir del miedo y la ansiedad al COVID-19 y el estrés percibido en pacientes de atención primaria del Ecuador. Método: El trabajo corresponde a un estudio correlacional, comparativo y predictor por medio de las escalas de Ansiedad al Coronavirus, Miedo al COVID-19, Estrés Percibido y Salud general. Participantes: 460 pacientes hospitalarios de atención primaria (38.9% hombres y 61.1% mujeres) de las ciudades de Ambato y Quito. Con edades entre 18 a 79 años (M = 36 años; DE = 14.48). Resultados: Existen niveles moderados de miedo al COVID-19 y estrés y bajos de ansiedad al COVID-19. Los síntomas que más prevalecen son los de somatización y ansiedad-insomnio. Se confirma la relación del miedo y la ansiedad al COVID-19 y el estrés percibido con el malestar en salud mental. El miedo y la ansiedad al Covid-19 predicen el estrés percibido y este a su vez la salud mental con el 54% de explicación de los cambios de la varianza. Conclusión: El miedo y la ansiedad al COVID-19 son predictores del estrés y el estrés es un predictor de los síntomas psicológicos y de malestar en la salud mental en muestra ecuatoriana.

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confidence: 93%

“…(García-Espinosa et al, 2021). In Ecuador, there is evidence of the prevalence of anxiety (19.4%), depression (10.3%), and stress (13.5%) in the adult population (Tusev et al, 2020;Zumba-Tello & Moreta-Herrera, 2022). Hence, it is important to explore this phenomenon to have a better approximation of future effects.…”

Section: Covid-19 and Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fear and Anxiety of COVID-19, Stress and Health Perception. A Predictive Model in Ecuadorian Hospital Patients

Sánchez-Vélez

Moreta-Herrera

2022

An. psicol.

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“…Within this contextual framework, studies in the adolescent population found that mental health is associated with suicidal ideation [ 21 ], difficulties in emotional regulation and its relationship with aggression [ 22 ], stress [ 23 ], affectivity, and quality of life [ 24 ]. In addition, studies reported that the absence of family communication [ 25 ], domestic violence [ 26 ], and inappropriate parenting practices [ 27 ] negatively influence mental health.…”

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confidence: 99%

New psychometric evidence from the Revised Mental Health Inventory (R-MHI-5) in Peruvian adolescents from a network psychometrics approach

Rojas-Mendoza,

Alania-Marin,

Travezaño-Cabrera

2024

BMC Psychol

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Background Mental health is an aspect that has been relegated in recent years, prioritizing physical health care. However, there are more and more mental problems and disorders worldwide. In this context, adolescents are considered at risk for developing psychological difficulties due to the important transition stage they are going through. Given this, an adequate measurement of mental health in the adolescent population is necessary. This research aims to evaluate the internal structure and estimate the reliability of the R-MHI-5. Method The sample covered 662 adolescents (55.2% men and 44.7% women) aged 12 to 17 years (M = 14.5; SD = 1.6). Results Exploratory graph analysis revealed a two-dimensional structure encompassing well-being and psychological distress. Furthermore, confirmatory factor analysis results indicated that a model with two related factors demonstrated superior fit indices (CFI = 0.99; TLI = 0.99; SRMR = 0.04; RMSEA = 0.101) in comparison to a one-dimensional model (CFI = 0.85; TLI = 0.71; SRMR = 0.23; RMSEA = 0.451). Additionally, adequate values were found in the reliability of the dimensions. Conclusion It is concluded that the R-MHI-5 is an instrument with robust psychometric evidence from the perspective of the EGA and CFA, providing adequate evidence of reliability and validity so that it can be used effectively in future research and prevention and intervention processes. Furthermore, our study is the first to provide psychometric evidence of the scale from a media approach in Peruvian adolescents.

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“…It has been observed, for example, that adolescents present higher impulsivity when compared to adults [5]. Studies report the presence of mental disorders in adolescence to be between 18% and 30% [6], with social dysfunction and anxiety the most prevalent, followed by somatisation and depression [7]. However, identifying these symptoms can be difficult in Latin-American countries due to the limited availability of instruments adapted locally.…”

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confidence: 99%

Psychometric Properties of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale in a Sample of Adolescents from Ecuador

Fernández

Pilco

Moreta-Herrera

et al. 2023

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

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The Kessler psychological distress scale is a useful tool for identifying possible psychological problems and has been widely used in research and health services. Unfortunately, its application in various populations has not always been psychometrically supported. For this reason, the present study investigated the psychometric properties of its Spanish version in adolescents, verifying its factorial structure, measurement invariance by gender, internal consistency and the discrimination and difficulty parameters of its items according to the Item Response Theory (IRT). A sample of 5132 Ecuadorian adolescents was evaluated. The sample is equally distributed between male and female participants (50%) and basic and higher education (51% the former). All participants were between 11 and 20 years old. The results show that a 9-item version with correlated intercepts presents the best fit. In addition, it is invariant by gender at a strict level and has adequate internal consistency. IRT analyses indicated that all the items, except for item eight, present adequate discrimination and difficulty. Based on these results, we conclude that the 9-item version of the Psychological Distress Scale is the most appropriate for this population.

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Afectividad, Regulación Emocional, Estrés y Salud Mental en adolescentes del Ecuador en tiempos de pandemia

Cited by 12 publications

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Fear and Anxiety of COVID-19, Stress and Health Perception. A Predictive Model in Ecuadorian Hospital Patients

Fear and Anxiety of COVID-19, Stress and Health Perception. A Predictive Model in Ecuadorian Hospital Patients

New psychometric evidence from the Revised Mental Health Inventory (R-MHI-5) in Peruvian adolescents from a network psychometrics approach

Psychometric Properties of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale in a Sample of Adolescents from Ecuador

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