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- - The COVID-19 pandemic led to higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress, with previous research showing that resilience can help mitigate these issues, yet there is limited research on this link specifically in Central America.
- - A study with 480 adults from Panama found that resilience plays a mediating role; those more affected by the pandemic experienced greater mental health symptoms due to lower resilience levels.
- - The study also showed that factors like sex and social support influence resilience, with women and those with lower perceived social support experiencing a stronger impact on their mental health from pandemic-related distress.
Article Abstract
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic was characterized by global increases in depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. Previous studies have shown that resilience mitigates these symptoms, however there is limited research exploring the link between resilience and mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic in Central America.
Objective: To examine the role of resilience as it relates to the perceived effect of the pandemic on mental health symptoms.
Methods: A sample of 480 adults in Panama were recruited from March to May 2021 to complete an online survey. The online survey consisted of sociodemographic questions and scale measures assessing depression, anxiety and stress symptoms, resilience, and social support.
Results: Results indicated that resilience mediated the relationship between the perceived effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and mental health symptoms; participants who felt more personally affected by the pandemic reported more depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms via decreased resilience. Further analyses revealed that resilience was moderated by sex and social support, showing that the indirect effect of resilience was greater for women and individuals who perceived low social support.
Discussion: These findings contribute to a growing body of research documenting the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and reveal potential mechanisms through which pandemic-related distress decreases resilience, thereby increasing symptoms of mental illness.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10687484 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1235935 | DOI Listing |
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