Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemiceffects of optimism and uncertainty on distress during the lockdown in Spain

  1. Jordi Fernández Castro
  2. Ramon Cladellas i Pros
  3. María José Gómez Romero
  4. Auri García
  5. Itziar Iruarrizaga Díez
  6. Joaquim T. Limonero García
Revista:
Ansiedad y estrés

ISSN: 1134-7937

Año de publicación: 2022

Volumen: 28

Número: 2

Páginas: 100-107

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.5093/ANYES2022A11 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Ansiedad y estrés

Resumen

El objetivo de este estudio es realizar una valoración rápida de los recursos psicológicos y y el malestar emocional de la población general durante el encierro por la pandemia de COVID-19 (en Cataluña, España), y observar su evolución a lo largo de dos oleadas durante el confinamiento: a las dos semanas y al mes (del 1 al 3 de abril y del 17 al 19 de abril). El estudio longitudinal recopiló datos de 29.231 participantes de 18 años o más a través de una plataforma en línea que respondieron preguntas que evaluaban: optimismo, incertidumbre, competencia percibida, autoeficacia, malestar emoción, situación laboral actual, tristeza e ira y variables sociodemográficas. Los principales resultados indicaron que las creencias generales sobre el futuro, la incertidumbre y el optimismo, junto con las creencias sobre la propia conducta, como la competencia percibida ante la situación o la autoeficacia para mantener las rutinas, pueden predecir el malestar emocional que experimenta un individuo. Se encontró un patrón de género claro.

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