Self-Perceived Stress During the Quarantine of Covid-19 Pandemic in Paraguay
An Exploratory Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15520441 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julio Torales (0000-0003-3277-7036, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, corresponding author), Carlos Miguel Rios-González (0000-0001-7558-8206, Universidad Nacional De Caaguazú), Carlos Ríos-González, Iván Barrios (0000-0002-6843-7685, Universidad Nacional de Asunción), Marcelo O’higgins (0000-0002-8257-0183, Universidad Nacional de Asunción), Marcelo O'Higgins, Israel González (0000-0001-7471-9075, Universidad Nacional de Asunción), Oscar Garcia (0000-0002-4529-1142, Universidad Nacional de Asunción), Joao Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia (0000-0001-9621-2291, Universidade de São Paulo), Antonio Ventriglio (0000-0002-3934-7007, University of Foggia) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Pages | 558691-558691 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.558691 |
| PMID | 33192674 |
| OpenAlex | W3095398967 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 24 |
Introduction: Any viral pandemic is a global health and mental health issue. The World Health Organization and mental health associations have warned that the current COVID-19 pandemic will lead to a drastic increase of stress-related conditions and mental health issues globally. Materials and Methods: An online web-based survey has been launched from 10 to 15 April 2020 in Paraguay in order to collect information regarding the stress related to the quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been spread through social media (" WhatsApp ," " Twitter ," and " Facebook "). Two thousand two hundred and six Paraguayan citizens, over 18 years of age, completed the survey voluntarily. Socio-demographics as well as ratings at Self-perceived Stress Scale have been collected and analyzed. Results: Two thousand two hundred and six subjects (74.12% men) aged between 18 and 75 with an average of 34 ± 11 years old completed the survey. 12.42% (276 subjects) of sample reported a preexisting diagnosis of mental disorder, and 175 participants (7.93%) reported an increase of preexisting symptoms with the onset of COVID-19 quarantine. 41.97% of them had anxiety and 54.38% did not receive any specific treatment. The general population rated 18.10 ± 5.99 at Self-perceived Stress Scale, which indicates a moderate level of self-perceived stress. Significant association was found between higher levels of stress and female sex, being single, or reporting preexisting mental disorder, above all anxiety and depression ( p n = 175), the quarantine has worsened symptoms of preexisting mental disorders. Conclusion: This study suggests a stressful impact of COVID-19 pandemic, with the majority of participants reporting a moderate level of self-perceived stress. We suggest mental health services to provide a phone-based or web-based support to the general population in order to contrast the psychological impact of the pandemic. This approach may improve the accessibility to mental healthcare services in Paraguay, especially in times of social distancing
Anxiety · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Depression (economics · Disease · Environmental health · Mental health · Pandemic · Perceived Stress Scale · Population · Psychiatry · Quarantine · Stress (linguistics · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Medicine · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |