Emotional responses and coping strategies in adult Mexican population during the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic: An exploratory study by sex
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| contents | Emotional responses and coping strategies in adult Mexican population during the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic: An exploratory study by sex Luciana Ramos-Lira Claudia Rafful Karla Flores-Celis Jazmín Mora Ríos Consuelo García-Andrade María Luisa Rascón Gasca Natalia Bautista Aguilar Consuelo Cervantes Muñoz Medicina 19 COVID sex differences coping strategies emotional responses Introduction The COVID-19 outbreak has involved a permanent and significant increase of fear and worries related to the virus and the measures taken to avoid contagion, such as confinement.Objective To explore the relationship between emotional responses and coping strategies used to face the first confinement among the Mexican adult population and inquire about differences by sex.Method An exploratory study was conducted through a self-administered online survey. It included questions about sociodemographic characteristics, emotions about pandemic information, and coping strategies. An informed consent form was presented prior to data collection. Chi square and Kruskal-Wallis were performed for bivariate analyses.Results A total of 2,650 participants completed the survey (21.6% were men). Significantly more men than women reported feeling calm (p < .001), hopeful (p = .011), and indifferent (p = .002). In contrast, more women, compared to men significantly reported feeling worried (p < .001), fearful (p < 0.001), and sad (p < .001). More women reported being emotionally close to other people (p = .027), seeking help from friends and family to share emotions and concerns (p < .001), and they frequently prayed as a coping strategy regardless of their emotions (p = .005).Discussion and conclusion While women are the least affected by the contagion and their symptoms are milder than in men, they present the most negative emotions, particularly of worry, but they also used more caring and helpful behaviors in comparison with men. These results can serve as a basis for developing research with a gender perspective that delves into the differences by sex found in this study. 2020 artículo científico 0185-3325 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=58265486002 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486002/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486002/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486002/58265486002.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486002/movil 10.17711/SM.0185-3325.2020.034 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=582 Salud Mental application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz Salud Mental (México) Num.6 Vol.43 |
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| spellingShingle | Emotional responses and coping strategies in adult Mexican population during the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic: An exploratory study by sex Luciana Ramos-Lira Medicina 19 COVID sex differences coping strategies emotional responses Emotional responses and coping strategies in adult Mexican population during the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic: An exploratory study by sex Luciana Ramos-Lira Claudia Rafful Karla Flores-Celis Jazmín Mora Ríos Consuelo García-Andrade María Luisa Rascón Gasca Natalia Bautista Aguilar Consuelo Cervantes Muñoz Medicina 19 COVID sex differences coping strategies emotional responses Introduction The COVID-19 outbreak has involved a permanent and significant increase of fear and worries related to the virus and the measures taken to avoid contagion, such as confinement.Objective To explore the relationship between emotional responses and coping strategies used to face the first confinement among the Mexican adult population and inquire about differences by sex.Method An exploratory study was conducted through a self-administered online survey. It included questions about sociodemographic characteristics, emotions about pandemic information, and coping strategies. An informed consent form was presented prior to data collection. Chi square and Kruskal-Wallis were performed for bivariate analyses.Results A total of 2,650 participants completed the survey (21.6% were men). Significantly more men than women reported feeling calm (p < .001), hopeful (p = .011), and indifferent (p = .002). In contrast, more women, compared to men significantly reported feeling worried (p < .001), fearful (p < 0.001), and sad (p < .001). More women reported being emotionally close to other people (p = .027), seeking help from friends and family to share emotions and concerns (p < .001), and they frequently prayed as a coping strategy regardless of their emotions (p = .005).Discussion and conclusion While women are the least affected by the contagion and their symptoms are milder than in men, they present the most negative emotions, particularly of worry, but they also used more caring and helpful behaviors in comparison with men. These results can serve as a basis for developing research with a gender perspective that delves into the differences by sex found in this study. 2020 artículo científico 0185-3325 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=58265486002 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486002/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486002/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486002/58265486002.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486002/movil 10.17711/SM.0185-3325.2020.034 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=582 Salud Mental application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz Salud Mental (México) Num.6 Vol.43 |
| title | Emotional responses and coping strategies in adult Mexican population during the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic: An exploratory study by sex |
| topic | Medicina 19 COVID sex differences coping strategies emotional responses |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=58265486002 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486002/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486002/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486002/58265486002.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486002/movil |