Evaluating resilience in terms of COVID-19 related behavioral health among Latinx adults during the coronavirus pandemic. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • The mental and behavioral health burden resulting from COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the Latinx population. Yet, no work has investigated the influence of resilience as a protective factor against COVID-19 related consequences. The aim of the current study was to evaluate resilience in relation to COVID-19 related fear, anxiety symptoms, COVID-19 anxiety-related sleep disturbances, and depression among Latinx persons (178 Latinx persons [31.5% female, Mage=34.1years, SD=8.2]). It was hypothesized that greater levels of resilience would be associated with lower levels of all COVID-19 related behavioral health outcomes above and beyond the variance accounted for by years living in the United States (U.S.), degree of COVID-19 exposure, sex, age, education, and COVID-19 related work and financial troubles and home-life distress. Results indicated that greater levels of resilience were associated with lower levels of COVID-19 related fear (R2=.06, p<.001), anxiety symptoms (R2=.03, p=.005), COVID-19 anxiety-related sleep disturbances (R2=.06, p<.001), and depression (R2=.04, p=.001). Overall, the present study is the first to document the potential importance of resilience in relation to common and clinically significant COVID-19 behavioral health problems among Latinx persons.

published proceedings

  • Cogn Behav Ther

author list (cited authors)

  • Mayorga, N. A., Nizio, P., Garey, L., Viana, A. G., Kauffman, B. Y., Matoska, C. T., & Zvolensky, M. J.

citation count

  • 4

complete list of authors

  • Mayorga, Nubia A||Nizio, Pamella||Garey, Lorra||Viana, Andres G||Kauffman, Brooke Y||Matoska, Cameron T||Zvolensky, Michael J

publication date

  • March 2023