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Anales de Psicología
On-line version ISSN 1695-2294Print version ISSN 0212-9728
Abstract
SANCHEZ-VELEZ, Hernán and MORETA-HERRERA, Rodrigo. Fear and anxiety of COVID-19, stress and health perception. A predictive model in ecuadorian hospital patients. Anal. Psicol. [online]. 2022, vol.38, n.3, pp.439-447. Epub Oct 16, 2023. ISSN 1695-2294. https://dx.doi.org/10.6018/analesps.489761.
Objective:
To develop a predictive model of mental health based on fear and anxiety of COVID-19 and perceived stress in a sample of primary care patients in Ecuador. Method: A correlational, comparative and predictive study applying Anxiety to Coronavirus, Fear of Covid-19, Perceived Stress and General Health scales, and SEM as a data analysis technique.
Participants:
460 primary care hospital patients (38.9% men and 61.1% women) from Ambato and Quito cities, between 18 and 79 years old (M = 36 years; SD = 14.48).
Results:
Data suggest the presence of moderate levels of fear of COVID-19 and stress and low levels of anxiety to COVID-19. The most prevalent symptoms are somatization and anxiety-insomnia. The relationship of fear and anxiety to COVID-19 and perceived stress with mental health discomfort is confirmed. Fear and anxiety about COVID-19 predict perceived stress and this, in turn, predicts mental health with a 41.2% of explained variance.
Conclusion:
Fear and anxiety about COVID-19 are predictors of stress, and stress is a predictor of psychological symptoms and mental health discomfort in Ecuadorian primary care patients.
Keywords : Anxiety; COVID-19; Stress; Fear; Mental health.