Risk factors for the population's mental health amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

• Published in: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P Vol. 57; p. e20220324
• Main Authors: Vale, Mariana Ferreira, Camargo-Júnior, Elton Brás, Magalhães, Fernando Augusto Cintra, Almeida-Júnior, José Jailson de, Gherardi-Donato, Edilaine Cristina da Silva, Fernandes, Maria Neyrian de Fátima
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Aged; COVID-19; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Mental Health; NURSING; Original; Pandemics; Risk Factors; Psychological; Saúde Mental; Infecciones por Coronavirus; Enfermagem; Mental Health; Estresse Psicológico; Mindfulness; Stress; COVID-19; Atenção Plena; Nursing; Infecções por Coronavírus; Estrés Psicológico; Atención Plena; Salud Mental; Enfermería; Coronavirus Infection
• ISSN: 0080-6234; 1980-220X; 1980-220X
• DOI: 10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2022-0324EN

To identify risk factors for mental health in the population in times of COVID-19 through the analysis of levels of socio-cognitive mindfulness and perception of stress in individuals. This is a cross-sectional observational study with a quantitative approach, carried out through online data collection using the Perceived Stress Scale and the Langer Mindfulness Scale in a sample of 955 individuals from different regions of Brazil. Women, younger people and individuals with low socioeconomic conditions had higher levels of perceived stress; on the other hand, older men and individuals with high socioeconomic status had higher levels of mindfulness. Socio-cognitive mindfulness was not a protective factor for perceived stress in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.