Psychological impact of Covid-19 on the Manabita population

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37117/s.v3i18.396

Keywords:

Coronavirus, mental health, stress, psychological damage

Abstract

The research is descriptive, not experimental, cross-sectional, with the purpose of determining the psychological impact of COVID-19 in the population of Manabí, Ecuador, in the period from April to May 2020. To obtain the data, a survey was applied 2261 individuals over 15 years of age online and processed in the SPSS 25 software. Identifying that the predominant age group in the study was 35-49 years, the largest number of respondents were female and student status. The symptoms that appeared most frequently were stress, insomnia and sadness, with the presence of pathological and normal psychological states, reflected in stressed and friendly behaviors. Also detecting that despite having a family psychological preparation that ranged from fair to good, the individuals reported presenting psychological damage due to the imposition of quarantine and social isolation, feeling worried and fearful. The sources that provided the most information on the disease and its impact were television and social networks.

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Published

2020-12-02

How to Cite

Martínez Pérez, A., Galardy Domínguez, Y., Zambrano Santos, R. O., & Zambrano Ubillus, R. P. (2020). Psychological impact of Covid-19 on the Manabita population. Sinapsis, 3(18). https://doi.org/10.37117/s.v3i18.396

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