Anxiety, Health Self-Perception, and Worry About the Resurgence of COVID-19 Predict Fear Reanctions Among Genders in the Cuban Population

Broche Pérez, Yunier; Fernández-Fleites, Zoylen; Fernández Castillo, Evelyn; Jiménez Puig, Elizabeth; Vizcaino Escobar, Annia Esther; Ferrer Lozano, Dunia Mercedes; Martín González, Reinier; Martínez-Rodríguez, Lesnay

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Anxiety, Health Self-Perception, and Worry About the Resurgence of COVID-19 Predict Fear Reanctions Among Genders in the Cuban Population

dc.contributor.author	Broche Pérez, Yunier
dc.contributor.author	Fernández-Fleites, Zoylen
dc.contributor.author	Fernández Castillo, Evelyn
dc.contributor.author	Jiménez Puig, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.author	Vizcaino Escobar, Annia Esther
dc.contributor.author	Ferrer Lozano, Dunia Mercedes
dc.contributor.author	Martín González, Reinier
dc.contributor.author	Martínez-Rodríguez, Lesnay
dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-22T22:57:13Z
dc.date.available	2024-01-22T22:57:13Z
dc.date.issued	2021-03-24
dc.description.abstract	The resurgence of COVID-19 could deepen the psychological impacts of the pandemic which poses new challenges for mental health professionals. Among the actions that should be prioritized is the monitoring of the groups that have shown greater psychological vulnerability during the ﬁrst stage of the pandemic. The ﬁrst aim of our study is to explore the fear reactions to COVID-19 between genders during the second wave of the outbreak in Cuba. Second, establish possible predictors of fear of COVID-19 in relation to gender. Speciﬁcally, we will evaluate how anxiety related to COVID-19, health self-perception, and worry about the resurgence of COVID-19 predict fear reactions among women and men in the Cuban population. A cross-sectional online study was designed. The research was conducted between August 16 and October 18, 2020. A total of 373 people completed the online survey. A socio-demographic questionnaire, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale and the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale were used. An independent-samples t-test was conducted to compare the fear, worry, anxiety and self-perceived health scores, between genders. The relationship between those variables and fear of COVID-19, was investigated using Pearson correlation coefﬁcient. Finally, multiple linear regression was used to evaluate the possible associations (predictors) related to fear of COVID-19. In our study, women, compared to men, presented greater fear reactions, greater concern about resurgence of COVID-19 and poorer self-perceived health. Anxiety reactions in our sample showed no differences between genders. In women, anxiety of COVID-19, worry about resurgence of COVID-19, and self-perceived health are associated with fear reactions to COVID-19. In the case of men, the self-perceived health showed no associations with fear reactions. Our results conﬁrm the results of several related investigations during the ﬁrst wave of the pandemic where women have shown greater psychological vulnerability compared to men. However, we cannot rule out that the real impact of the pandemic on mental health in men is much greater than that described by the studies conducted to date. Additional studies are needed on the psychological impact of COVID-19 on men.
dc.identifier.issn	2673-5059
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.uclv.edu.cu/handle/123456789/14155
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Frontiers in Global Women’s Health
dc.subject	gender
dc.subject	fear of COVID-19
dc.subject	resurgence
dc.subject	anxiety
dc.subject	health self-perception
dc.subject	worry
dc.title	Anxiety, Health Self-Perception, and Worry About the Resurgence of COVID-19 Predict Fear Reanctions Among Genders in the Cuban Population
dc.type	Article
dspace.entity.type	Publication