El impacto del COVID-19 en la salud mental del estudiantado de la Universidad de Puerto Rico: Explorando diferencias por sexo en el Recinto de Río Piedras

• Díaz-Pérez, Bexaida ^[1] ; Castillo-Reyes, Ismael ^[1] ; Hernández-Torres, Julián M. ^[1] ; Ortiz-Ortiz, Yamil O. ^[1] ; Rey-Bollentini, Anamaría I. ^[1] ; Reyes-Cariño, Carolina I. ^[1] ; Anqueira-González, Mariana ^[1] ; Rodríguez-Marcano, Valeria ^[1] ; Calderón-Peña, Emmanuel ^[1] ; Hernández-Rodríguez, Miguel A. ^[1] ; Aymat-Figueroa, Natalia C. ^[1] ; Lebrón-Rojas, Keila M. ^[1] ; García-González, Eriana G. ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Puerto Rico System

     University of Puerto Rico System

     Puerto Rico

     
• Localización: Psicología(s), ISSN-e 1948-559X, Vol. 7, Nº. 0, 2023, págs. 142-167
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of the students at the University of Puerto Rico: Exploring sex differences in the Río Piedras Campus
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  • español

    Estudios señalan que los jóvenes universitarios han sido los más afectados en el ámbito de la salud mental por la pandemia del COVID-19. Igualmente, se ha relacionado mayor incidencia en depresión, ansiedad, estrés y soledad en mujeres universitarias después de este periodo. Sin embargo, los estudios dirigidos en conocer el impacto de la pospandemia en la salud mental en jóvenes puertorriqueños son escasos. Considerando esta limitación, este estudio buscó evaluar el estado de la salud mental e identificar diferencias por sexo en el periodo pospandemia en una muestra de 872 estudiantes de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Los participantes completaron una encuesta en línea, la cual recopiló información sobre las variables sociodemográfica e instrumentos para medir los niveles de depresión, ansiedad, estrés y soledad. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo asimismo un análisis multivariado de varianza para explorar diferencias entre hombres y mujeres en las escalas evaluadas. El análisis estadístico reveló efectos significativos del sexo en los niveles de depresión (p = .004), ansiedad (p < .001), estrés (p < .001) y soledad (p = .015). Las mujeres obtuvieron puntuaciones significativamente más altas en todas las escalas en comparación con los hombres.  Los resultados de este estudio no solo evidencian el impacto de la pospandemia en la salud mental de jóvenes universitarios, sino que subrayan la importancia de considerar las diferencias entre mujeres y hombres en la experiencia de la salud mental durante la pandemia.

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    Studies indicate that college students have been the most affected in mental health by the COVID-19 pandemic. Likewise, there has been a higher incidence of depression, anxiety, stress, and loneliness in female university students after this period. However, studies aimed at understanding the impact of the post-pandemic on mental health among Puerto Rican youth are scarce. Considering this limitation, this study sought to evaluate the state of mental health and identify differences by sex in the post-pandemic period in a sample of 872 students from the University of Puerto Rico. The participants completed an online survey that collected information on sociodemographic variables and instruments to measure levels of depression, anxiety, stress, and loneliness. A descriptive analysis and a multivariate analysis of variance were conducted to explore differences between men and women on the scales evaluated. The statistical analysis revealed significant effects of sex on the levels of depression (p = .004), anxiety (p < .001), stress (p < .001), and loneliness (p = .015). Women scored significantly higher on all scales compared to men. The results of this study not only demonstrate the impact of the post-pandemic on the mental health of college students, but also these findings highlight the importance of considering women and men differences in the experience of mental health during adversity.

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