The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on U.S. Latinx mental health

A validation of the Epidemic–Pandemic Impacts Inventory (Epii) scale

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ID9053696
AutoresLucas Torres (0000-0001-6826-2099, Marquette University), Cristalis Capielo Rosario (0000-0002-5275-7094, Arizona State University), F L Carlos Chavez (0000-0002-1886-8233, Arizona State University)
Año2025
Volumen95
Número3
Páginas322-333
Fecha de publicación2025-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025
EditorialAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/ort0000791
PMID39235907
OpenAlexW4402277531
IdiomaEN

2,300). Because Latinx are a heterogeneous group, we employed a person-centered approach to evaluate potential differences across negative COVID-19 pandemic impact indicators using the Epidemic-Pandemic Impacts Inventory (Grasso et al., 2020). Additionally, we assessed how these unique profiles were associated with anxiety/depression and alcohol use. Exploratory and confirmatory analyses suggested a six-factor oblique solution for the Epidemic-Pandemic Impacts Inventory. Results from a latent profile analysis identified six unique COVID-19 impact profiles that differentiated mental health outcomes. Profiles also differed along important Latinx within-group differences. The findings highlight the unique and heterogeneous COVID-19 experiences reported across the Latinx community with significant implications for mental health. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)

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