Examinando por Autor "Meda Lara, Rosa Martha"

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    The moderating effect of resilience on mental health deterioration among COVID-19 survivors in a mexican sample
    (MDPI, 2022-02-05) Pérez Gómez, Héctor Raúl ; González Díaz, Esteban ; Herrero Lázaro, Marta ; Santos Ávila, Fabiola de; Vázquez Castellanos, José Luis ; Juárez Rodríguez, Pedro; Moreno Jiménez, Bernardo; Meda Lara, Rosa Martha
    Resilience has been reported to be a protective psychological variable of mental health; however, little is known about its role in COVID-19 survivors. Thus, in this study, we aimed to evaluate the levels of depression, anxiety, stress, traumatic impact, and resilience associated with COVID-19, as well as to investigate the role of resilience as a moderating variable. A sample of 253 participants responded to an online survey; all were previously diagnosed with COVID-19 by a nasopharyngeal swab RT-PCR test, were older than 18 years, and signed an informed consent form. Significant negative correlations were found between resilience and the mental health variables. Higher resilience was significantly related to a lower impact of the event, stress, anxiety, and depression when the number of symptoms was low. Only when the duration of COVID-19 was short and resilience levels were medium or high was psychological distress reduced. Moreover, resilience moderated the effects of COVID-19 on mental health, even if a relapse occurred. The results emphasize the need for interdisciplinary interventions aimed at providing COVID-19 patients with psychological and social resources to cope with the disease, as well as with probable relapses
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    Precautionary behaviors during the second and third phases of the covid-19 pandemic: comparative study in the latin American population
    (MDPI AG, 2021-06-26) Meda Lara, Rosa Martha; Juárez Rodríguez, Pedro; Carrasco Tapias, Nayib ; Barrales Díaz, Claudio Rodolfo ; Palomera Chávez, Andrés; González Díaz, Esteban; Llantá Abreu, María del Carmen; Lorenzana Montenegro, Lucia ; Herrero Lázaro, Marta; Moreno Jiménez, Bernardo
    The population’s behavioral responses to containment and precautionary measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have played a fundamental role in controlling the contagion. A comparative analysis of precautionary behaviors in the region was carried out. A total of 1184 people from Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Cuba, and Guatemala participated through an online survey containing a questionnaire on sociodemographic factors, precautionary behaviors, information about COVID-19, concerns, maintenance of confinement, and medical symptoms associated with COVID19. Cubans reported the highest scores for information about COVID-19. Colombians reported less frequent usage of precautionary measures (e.g., use of masks), but greater adherence to confinement recommendations in general, in contrast to the low levels of these behaviors in Guatemalans. Chileans reported greater pandemic-related concerns and the highest number of medical symptoms associated with COVID-19. These findings allow a partial characterization of the Latin American population’s responses during the second and third phases of the COVID-19 pandemic and highlight the importance of designing and managing public health policies according to the circumstances of each population when facing pandemics.