Perceived stress and coping strategies during the COVID19 lockdown in five countries

• Erika Y. Bedoya Cardona ^[1] ; Lady J. Pereira Moreno ^[1] ; Ioana Popa ^[2] ; Anna Morandi ^[2] ; Antonio Molina Fernández ^[3] ; Gisela Hansen Rodríguez ^[4] ; Alberto Filgueiras ^[7] ; Alicia Hernández Montaño ^[5] ; José González Tovar ^[5] ; Raül Vilagrà Ruiz ^[8] ; Mauricio Pinto Marques ^[9] ; Claudia Bueno Castellanos ^[6] ; Cristina Montomoli ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia

     Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia

     Colombia

     
  2. [2] University of Pavia

     University of Pavia

     Pavía, Italia

     
  3. [3] Universidad Complutense de Madrid

     Universidad Complutense de Madrid

     Madrid, España

     
  4. [4] Universitat de Barcelona

     Universitat de Barcelona

     Barcelona, España

     
  5. [5] Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila

     Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila

     México

     
  6. [6] University of Rostock

     University of Rostock

     Kreisfreie Stadt Rostock, Alemania

     
  7. [7] State University of Rio de Janeiro,Department of Cognition and Development, Institute of Psychology, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  8. [8] Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, Althaia, Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, Unitat de Psiquiatria Infanto-Juvenil, Manresa, España
  9. [9] Researcher, Porto Alegre, Brazil

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• Localización: Revista de psicopatología y psicología clínica, ISSN 1136-5420, Vol. 28, Nº. 1, 2023, págs. 13-26
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.5944/rppc.32578
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    Varios estudios han demostrado cómo la salud mental pudo verse afectada durante la pandemia de COVID-19, lo que nos llevó a preguntarnos sobre el impacto psicológico que podría tener el período inicial de confinamiento. Llevamos a cabo un estudio multicéntrico que buscó describir, comparar y analizar la asociación entre el estrés percibido, las estrategias de afrontamiento y las características sociodemográficas en una muestra de conveniencia tipo bola de nieve de 1169 participantes de Colombia, Brasil, México, Italia y España que respondieron un cuestionario en línea. Se encontraron diferencias en el estrés percibido y las estrategias de afrontamiento entre países y según características sociodemográficas. Las variables asociadas positivamente con el estrés percibido fueron las estrategias de afrontamiento consumo de alcohol y drogas, centrarse en las emociones y desahogo, ser mujer y vivir en Brasil, Italia y España. Las variables asociadas negativamente con el estrés percibido fueron planificación y afrontamiento activo, reinterpretación positiva, ser mayor de 45 años y ser trabajador. Estos resultados contribuyen a comprender las respuestas de estrés al confinamiento y ayudan a identificar factores de vulnerabilidad para diseñar programas de prevención e intervención.

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    Several studies have shown how mental health could be affected during the COVID19 pandemic, which led us to wonder about the psychological impact that the initial period of lockdown could have.We conducted a multicentric study that sought to describe, compare, and analyze the association between perceived stress, coping strategies and sociodemographic characteristics in a snowballstyle convenience sample of 1169 participants from Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Italy, and Spain who responded to an online survey. There were differences in perceived stress and coping strategies between countries and depending on sociodemographic characteristics. The variables positively associated with perceived stress were the coping strategies alcoholdrug use, focus on emotions and venting, being a woman, and living in Brazil, Italy, and Spain. The variables negatively associated with perceived stress were planning and active coping, positive reinterpretation, being over 45 years old, and being a worker. These results contribute to understanding the stress responses to lockdown and help identify vulnerability factors in order to design prevention and intervention programs

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