Association between urban/rural background and the development of depressive spectrum disorders: an experience from telepsychiatry

Torales, Júlio; Insaurralde, Ariel; Ríos-González, Carlos Miguel; Diáz, Noelia Ruíz; Navarro, Rodrigo; Ayala-Servín, Nicolás; Almirón-Santacruz, José; Gamarra-Vega, Edgar; Segovia-Cañete, Alejandra; Vera-Toledo, Hugo; Barrios, Iván Domingo González; Castaldelli‐Maia, João Mauricio; Ventriglio, Antonio; O’Higgins, Marcelo

doi:10.18004/rdn2021.dic.02.054.063

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“…However, these scores were lower than those described in the pre-pandemic observations in Spain and Peru, with significant depression levels in less than half of respondents (Astocondor Altamirano et al, 2019; Capdevilla et al, 2020). Nonetheless, Torales et al (2022) and Torales, Insaurralde, Ríos-González, Ruíz Díaz, et al (2021) found similar rates in the general Paraguayan population during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the significant association between technostress and depression in our study might be explained by the particular vulnerability of University students to the pandemic-related stress, as well as difficulties with the ICTs-mediated learning process (Haubrich & Froehlich, 2020; Torales et al, 2020).…”

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Technostress, anxiety, and depression among university students: A report from Paraguay

Torales

Torres-Romero

Giuseppe

et al. 2022

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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Background: Although technologies (including information, e-learning, and communication) have been daily employed by University students in the last years, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a considerable increase in their use. Technostress is a modern term referring to levels of stress caused by the prolonged exposure to technology. Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the technostress and related anxiety and depression among Paraguayan University students, describing their sociodemographic characteristics and relevant associations. Methods: A cross-sectional and descriptive study has been conducted. Participants were recruited through an Internet-based survey. Technostress, anxiety, and depression have been assessed with the Technostress Questionnaire (TechQ), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) questionnaire, and the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2), respectively. Results: A total of 378 participants were included, 74.1% of whom were women. According to the TechQ scores, 47.4% of the participants reported a low/moderate level of technostress whereas 5.2% showed severe scores. About 58.5% of participants reported a GAD-7 score ⩾10, meeting diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety. About 60.3% scored ⩾3 at the PHQ-2 reporting significant levels of depression. Technostress has been significantly associated with levels of anxiety ( p < .001) as well as depression ( p < .001). Conclusion: Our results suggest further research regarding the implications of technostress on the well-being of University students. Specific measures aimed to improve students’ coping with the challenges of technology and technostress should be promoted.

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Technostress, anxiety, and depression among university students: A report from Paraguay

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Torres-Romero

Giuseppe

et al. 2022

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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“…We also included a regional-wide study that analyzed 708 adults from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Mexico ( 32 ). In addition, five studies from Peru (33.3%) ( 27 – 31 ), four studies from Ecuador (26.6%) ( 22 – 25 ), three from Colombia (20%) ( 19 – 21 ), and a study from Paraguay ( 26 ) were included. Of the total, 12 (80%) studies were cross-sectional ( 19 – 23 , 25 , 26 , 28 – 32 ), two (13.3%) were cohort studies ( 17 , 24 ), and one was a mixed study ( 24 ).…”

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“…In addition, five studies from Peru (33.3%) ( 27 – 31 ), four studies from Ecuador (26.6%) ( 22 – 25 ), three from Colombia (20%) ( 19 – 21 ), and a study from Paraguay ( 26 ) were included. Of the total, 12 (80%) studies were cross-sectional ( 19 – 23 , 25 , 26 , 28 – 32 ), two (13.3%) were cohort studies ( 17 , 24 ), and one was a mixed study ( 24 ). On the assessed population, 10 (66.7%) studies included the adult population in rural areas ( 19 – 21 , 24 , 26 , 28 – 30 , 32 ), 4 (26.6%) included children and adolescents ( 22 , 23 , 25 , 31 ), and 1 study included both populations ( 24 ) ( Table 1 ).…”

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A systematic review of mental health in rural Andean populations in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic

Moya-Salazar,

Jaime-Quispe,

Cañari

et al. 2023

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundCOVID-19 has been causing mental health problems around the world, with rural and indigenous peoples likely to be the most affected. This systematic review synthesizes and critically analyzes the existing literature on mental disorders in the rural Andean population in Latin America.MethodsA systematic review with narrative synthesis was carried out following the PRISMA guidelines. We searched nine databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Cochrane, Scielo, LILACS, and Latindex), five public prepublication servers (SocArXiv, medRxiv, bioRxiv, SportRXiv, and Preprints), ALICIA, and Google Scholar for articles that included the analysis of mental health problems using data collected from the rural Andean population in Latin America. These were eligible for inclusion. Articles that included Non-Latin American populations (including European or African migrants) and studies conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (since the declaration of national lockdown) were excluded.ResultsA total of 23,761 articles were retrieved, 14 of which met the inclusion requirements. Most were cross-sectional (n = 12) and related to anxiety (n = 9), depression (n = 8), and stress (n = 5). The mental health analysis of 5,976 rural dwellers from four countries in Latin America also included gray literature studies (n = 7) that allowed the quantification of mental health problems in adults (n = 7) and adolescents/children (n = 4). Only one study was multinational, and the quality of publications varied. Despite the high frequency of anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms among rural Latin American populations during COVID-19, published research is very limited. This review found preliminary evidence that the frequency of anxiety (45%), depression (27.6%), and stress (33.1%) in the rural population was associated with pandemic restrictions across countries. Measures of other psychiatric problems, such as distress or suicidal ideation, cannot be estimated.ConclusionRegional-wide studies investigating changes in the frequency of symptoms of mental health problems in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic are warranted to inform culturally adapted prevention strategies. This study is limited to a narrative synthesis and may be subject to publication bias.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=320489.

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“…Por esto, las enfermedades cardiovasculares son la principal causa de muerte en países de bajos y medianos ingresos (5) . Igualmente, los trastornos mentales repercuten en la exclusión y pobreza de muchas familias (6) , siendo el bienestar mental un componente integral y esencial de la salud (7) .…”

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Effect of exercise on the memory of overweight or obese older adults: Systematic review

Gatica

Valdete

Altamirano

et al. 2022

Rev. Nac. (Itauguá)

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Association between urban/rural background and the development of depressive spectrum disorders: an experience from telepsychiatry

Abstract: Asociación entre la procedencia del área urbana o rural y el desarrollo de trastornos del espectro depresivo: una experiencia desde la telepsiquiatría Association between urban/rural background and the development of depressive spectrum disorders: an experience from telepsychiatry

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Technostress, anxiety, and depression among university students: A report from Paraguay

Technostress, anxiety, and depression among university students: A report from Paraguay

A systematic review of mental health in rural Andean populations in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic

Effect of exercise on the memory of overweight or obese older adults: Systematic review

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